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The Renewal of Post-War Manchester: Planning, Architecture and the State

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Published
Publication date28/01/2025
Place of PublicationManchester
PublisherManchester University Press
Number of pages328
ISBN (print)1526154978, 9781526154972
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Urban renewal in Britain was thrilling in its vision, yet partial and incomplete in its implementation. For the first time, this deep study of a renewal city reveals the complex networks of actors behind physical change and stagnation in post-war Britain.

Using the nested scales of region, city and case-study sites, the book explores the relationships between Whitehall legislation, its interpretation by local government planning officers and the on-the-ground impact through urban architectural projects. Each chapter highlights the connections between policy goals, global narratives and the design and construction of cities.

The Cold War, decolonialisation, rising consumerism and the oil crisis all feature in a richly illustrated account of architecture and planning in post-war Manchester.