My Place | Wigan
There's more to Wigan than just pie shops: reinvigorating the high street and driving the night-time economy will need to be the catalyst to get wider development under way, writes Tom Hargreaves of Anderton Gables.
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My Place | Altrincham
Altrincham might be the poster-child of how to make a high street successful, but it can't rest on its laurels, writes Daniel Lee of Regional Property Solutions.
My Place | Farnworth
Poorly-connected public realm has let Farnworth down in the past, writes Ged Couser of BDP, but that could be about to change.
My Place | Salford
Salford has all the ingredients to emerge from Manchester's shadow to be a world-leading city in its own right, writes Neil Higson of Wildbrook CRE. So what's stopping it?
My Place | Oldham
Growing up in Oldham in the 1980s and 1990s was a picture of decline, writes Kevin Whitmore of BECG. But look more closely and you can now see a town with a determination to make sure its best days are ahead.
My Place | Bolton
Bolton is taking the right steps to address its struggling high street, but calculated risks can help take the town to the next level, writes Nilesh Modhvadia of Cowgills.
My Place | Leigh
Repurposing historic buildings and delivering affordable homes can set places like Leigh apart from the region's city centre, writes Jonathan Twentyman of JP McGuire Developments.
My Place | Sale
It would be fair to say that Sale has seen very little in the way of genuine transformation for more than a decade, writes Paul Smith of Strategic Land Group, but it has the potential to become Greater Manchester's most cycling-friendly town.
Greater Manchester Update | Summary, slides + photos
Emerging masterplans, the next phase of growth for Greater Manchester’s towns, and upcoming city-centre development hotspots were all in focus at this Place North West event.
Place North West Question Time: Manchester’s New Agenda
This one-off event puts the leaders shaping Manchester on the same stage for the very first time, to answer the tough questions about the past, present, and future of the city.
