Too similar to the tower on Great Ancoats Street in New Islington, know what it's called by any chance VDB?Planning application is in for 27-storey Axis Tower.
Thank you for the pictures, in particular the one with the preserved olden bricks. I think it's important that we still preserve parts of history as allot has been destroyed over time. ThanksThere are some dead sexy buildings going up/on the boards in Manchester, but this one still tickles me no end. I love it so much.
Next time I'm back in Manchester, I probably won't even recognize the place with all of the construction going on. That wouldn't be too much of a stretch as last time I was utterly pissed the entire time, but that would be for a different thread.
Can't wait to get back and see all that's new.
Not really, I think that TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) are trying to create a nucleated network, so lines shoot out of the city centre, serving the City by cutting through the suburbs. But don't think that means it'll stop! We've got the Trafford Centre line and, possibly, Tram-Trains to come!Amazing updates guys. I love the Metrolink expansions.
Is there a plan for a line to be built around Central(ish) Manchester - similar to the Circle Line on the London Underground?
We kind of already have a semi circular line U/C in the form of the Ordsall Curve - which will allow trains to run between Victoria and Piccadilly direct. Both of these stations have transfer to Metrolink available, as well as Deansgate which is along the way.Amazing updates guys. I love the Metrolink expansions.
Is there a plan for a line to be built around Central(ish) Manchester - similar to the Circle Line on the London Underground?
Manchester 'should lead devolution', ResPublica report argues
Manchester should be given income-tax raising powers and complete control of spending within five years, a centre-right think tank has said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-29201541
It seems momentum is building...
BBC News video in this link > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29182803English devolution plan backed by Nick Clegg
12 September 2014 Last updated at 18:49 BST
Nick Clegg has called for more power to be given to the English regions so they can "stand on their own feet".
While the focus in the past decade had been on devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, he said England was "the forgotten part of the puzzle".
Council bosses to study plan to move Parliament to Manchester
Historic proposals to move Parliament to Manchester are being looked at by council bosses.
A taskforce is being established to find a suitable location for MPs when they move out of Westminster for its refurbishment.
It follows the headline-grabbing call by Blackley and Broughton MP Graham Stringer last year - arguing London already has enough advantages.
Over the next decade the crumbling palace of Westminster will need to be refurbished and currently the parties agree that is likely to mean moving MPs out.
Mr Stringer has now written to Manchester council chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein asking him to carry out a piece of work on the issue.
It would involve looking at potential locations within Greater Manchester to house the country’s 650 MPs.
In response, Sir Howard agreed that it was ‘worth a punt’ - and promised to start looking into it.
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Mr Stringer told the M.E.N. the idea had particular potency at the moment thanks to the Scottish referendum - which has seen repeated calls for greater devolution to Manchester and a shift of power out of London.
“It’s a long shot but the whole of the UK’s consitution is up in the air,” he said.
“There couldn’t be a better symbol than moving parliament to Manchester to show that the English regions are not going to be left out.
“Most regional MPs would like to get outside of Westminster and I think they would all support somewhere that wasn’t London.”
It is understood at least one senior Labour figure is particularly supportive of the idea.
The proposal adds to the chorus of voices calling for a major shift of money, power and status to cities outside of London.
On Monday we reported how Phillip Blond, a key adviser to David Cameron, wants all Greater Manchester’s £22.5bn public expenditure handed to the region. He is one of many to demand a Greater Manchester mayor.
Last year Patrick Diamond, a former Labour adviser, called for a ‘massive shift of power’ out of the capital and suggested moving the Royal Opera House and the House of Lords north.
The Chancellor has already promised a wave of devolution to Manchester in his autumn statement.
Thanks Bligh. I have to say a lot of people, whether they're from London or Manchester or elsewhere, are on board with this. I think it's the best way for both cities and for the entire UK. Very exciting times.Brilliant news for Manchester. I think it's well needed for Manchester... it's becoming more and more clear that it is the UK's second City and should have its own more dedicated powers.
A similar example is in the U.S. - NYC will govern itself to a Certain Degree, likewise Chicago and Los Angeles have their own powers. All are amazing Cities with dedicated Financial Districts. I would love to see Manchester build it's own Financial District with a large Metro network (which is being built as we speak!). The ingredients for another Super-City are definitely there for Manchester.
Another exciting milestone reached at Manchester Victoria as installation of first ETFE roof panels gets underway:
Louvres on the rear/top glazed section have changed from glass to powder coated aluminium + additional ceramic frit detail, there's also less of them.
I'm really not sure about this one. I think St. Peter's Square is so well renowned for its architectural simplicity; that's what makes it so classy. The KPMG building just pulls it off and fits in quite nicely, but the flower-patterned squares...just makes it look too concrete-style 1960s.A few amendments to this proposal, including new renders.
I love the flowery facade. It's beautiful. A nice bit of character. :cheers:I think the flower squares are what makes this building look nice, even if it does seem to be a bit of a compromise just to make it fit in with the surrounding context.
I keep liking this and then not liking it, it's a strange one, but I think I'd rather see this there than what's there now (bar Century House, which is alright).
In fact I wish this was taller.