Manchester

• Where is Manchester?


  In the North-West of England
• How many people live in Manchester?


  1/2 a million
• What are some economic opportunties in Manchester?

  • part-time retail jobs in the Arnedale and Trafford centre
  • jobs in media city
  • jobs in sports city
• What are some environmental opportunities in Manchester?

  • there is lots of public transport, eg the metrolink and guided bus lanes
  • places like Picadilly gardens are undergoing 'urbangreening', which is shown to improve air quality and mental health
• What are some social opportunities in Manchester?

  • There are several Univesities, such as the MMU
  • There are lots of restuarents and cafes
  • Communal spaces such as Grovesoner Park provide good places to exercise and meet
• Why is congestion bad?

  it costs lots of money to leave cars running, it decreases air quality with fumes and wastes peoples time
• What are some ways Manchester is trying to combat congestion?

  By introducing more public transport (so there are less emissions and cars of the road) and by introducing smart motorways (like the M60, where all lanes move at the same speed to prevent traffic)
• What was the effect of Irish immigrants in the 1850s?


  They took many jobs in factories which allowed the Manchester cotton industry to expand. They also were employed in digging canals, such as the Manchester ship canal which allowed easier and quicker trade
• What was the effect of Chinese immigrants?


  They created China Town and bought new food and culture into the city
• What was the effect of Asian Immigration?

  Bought many new businesses, such as curry houses, creating Curry Mile in Rusholme
• What was the effect of Caribbean immigrants?


  They bought new foods and reggae music. Many of them live in Moss Side, a poor part of Manchester which has caused racial divide
• What is urbanisation?

  When an increasing percentage of a countries population is living in Towns and cities
• What is a megacity?


  A city with a population above 10 million
• Immigrants...

  • filled jobs
  • enriched culture
  • pressured housing, schools and the NHS
  • caused racial divide
• What is regeneration?


  The improvement of a place, economically, environmentally and socially, often bringing life to previously dull places
• What kickstarted the regeneration of East Manchester?

  The 2002 commonwealth games which were hosted there
• Some examples of Economic improvement in East Manchester are:

  • 3000 new jobs created
  • sports city providing employment and receiving 4 million visitors a year
  • central park (business) has new metrolink connected to it
  • 1800000 square meters of shop space created
• Some examples of social improvement in East Manchester are...

  • 8000 new/improved homes
  • 2 new metrolink routes
  • the new East Manchester Academy
  • the Sports Action Zone scheme allows people to access to Sportcity, improving their health
• Some examples of environmental improvements in East Manchester are...

  • 50000 trees planted by 2018
  • Bradford park improved with new pathways, seating, play area and skate park
  • Debdale park provides access to Gorton Resevoir, where people can do watersports
  • 17 new community gardens