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The Big Regeneration Debate

The first of the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Art School Conversations series, The Big Regeneration Debate, took place last Wednesday at the All Saints building on Oxford Road. Hosted by the prestigious Manchester School of Art, the event invited a variety of speakers to discuss the reasons, effects and examples of  successful regeneration within the city of Manchester.

The panel of speakers consisted of: Sir Richard Leese, head of the Manchester City Council; Ian Simpson, architect of the Beetham Tower and the Urbis; Tom Jeffries, head of the Manchester School of Architecture; Fiona Gasper, executive director of the Royal Exchange theatre and Owen Hatherly, author of A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain, all chaired by Dave Haslam, legendary Hacienda DJ and author.

Around 180 people from a range of backgrounds, disciplines and outlooks attended and the discussion were encouraged to include perspectives from the audience after the panellists had spoken. The event sparked many questions about the city as an entity and encouraged further thoughts about the practical and real effects of regeneration.

Hot topics were the regeneration of Hulme in the 1990’s, the process and longevity of architecture, the property boom in Manchester, Birley Fields Campus and the relationship between the social housing and luxury apartments within the city.

Overall, a very successful evening with a very interesting discussion about the future of the city of Manchester.

The Big Regeneration Debate - Manchester 2011

The Big Regeration Debate
Manchester 2nd March 6pm
Manchester Lecture Theatre, All Saints Building, Oxford Road, Manchester


GET OVER IT! recommends The Big Regeneration Debate hosted by the Manchester School of Art about the future regeneration of Manchester as part of Art School Conversations.
Featuring Sir Richard Leese, the leader of Manchester City Council, and figures from the city's creative industries, The Big Regeneration Debate is organised and presented by broadcaster and journalist Dave Haslam.

"We're inviting people who live or work in the city and who care about what the city is and will be."

"For two decades we've witnessed large-scale investment in property and retail, a higher profile for the city as a tourist destination and business hub, and as a capital of music and sport," says Haslam.

"We'll be asking what we have achieved so far, and more importantly, what's the way forward now we are in recession."

http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/conversations/


To buy tickets head to:
https://buyonline.mmu.ac.uk


See you there!

About the Symposium

In a time of economic austerity, political uncertainty and social crisis, how can the city move forward? GET OVER IT! will bring together a range of speakers from diverse disciplines to investigate methods for extracting potential from the current recession. Architecture, technology, sociology, politics, economics, culture and education all have a role to play in the reconfiguration of the city. Instigated by the MA Architecture and Urbanism students at the Manchester School of Architecture, the aim of the symposium is to address new creative opportunities for redundant city spaces and the broader built environment.