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Greater Manchester's Garden City Suburbs

In Buildings, Culture, Green & blue spaces, Health, Housing and Nature on 22.09.2016
Contributed by David Rudlin

All great cities need to grow and Greater Manchester is a great city. Through a combination of urban infill and Garden City Extensions, the city has the opportunity to continue its recent growth spurt, thereby securing its position as a great European City.

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Greater Manchester’s ‘Little Bill’ scheme scoops national energy efficiency award

In Culture, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Health, Living and Waste on 22.09.2016
Contributed by Ross Macrae

Greater Manchester’s ‘Little Bill’ scheme scoops national energy efficiency award

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Disability groups celebrate open access on cycle route

In Health, Living, Society and Transport on 22.09.2016
Contributed by Sarah Roe

People with disabilities, parents cycling with children, tandem riders, and standard bicycle riders have overwhelmingly welcomed a trial opening of barriers along Sustrans’ Fallowfield Loop cycle route, one of Greater Manchester’s most popular traffic-free paths.

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Primary pupils connect with their history

In Education, Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 15.09.2016
Contributed by Raichael Lock

Raichael Lock of MEEN on their HLF project with two local schools exploring industrial heritage and the local environment.

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Making Places: Greater Manchester's Spatial Framework

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Living and Transport on 14.09.2016
Contributed by Cllr Richard Farnell

The first draft of Greater Manchester’s spatial framework goes live in October and will guide how we develop our homes, workplaces and transport over the next 20 years.

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City Conversation - Healthy Cities and the Built Environment

In Economy, Housing and Living on 19.08.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Are we winning the battle to make our cities more liveable, more sustainable and healthier? Join CityCo for an in-depth discussion with industry leaders as they explore the link between quality urban design and wellbeing in cities.

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Real Junk Food Project Manchester up for prestigious MFDF Award

In Food, Living and Society on 09.08.2016
Contributed by Grace Fleming

The Real Junk Food Project Manchester is up for best food and drink pop-up of the year in the Manchester Food and Drink Festival awards!

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Science as Revolution: GMCA at ESOF 2016

In Buildings, Energy, Living and Society on 22.07.2016
Contributed by Grace Fleming

From 23-27th July 2016, the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) comes to Manchester, with climate sessions and interactive exhibitions from Greater Manchester’s Combined Authority (GMCA).

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Worried about Brexit? Community energy could be the answer.

In Buildings, Energy and Living on 12.07.2016
Contributed by Andrew Hunt

Andrew Hunt from Greater Manchester Community Renewables explores the possibilities and benefits of community energy.

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Content is King… and Queen and Jack and all the Aces

In Culture, Education and Society on 24.06.2016
Contributed by Jessica Symons

An opinion piece by Dr Jessica Symons, University of Salford, drawing insight from attendance at a Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar: Creative industries in England - regional growth, funding models and policy priorities.

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