Does Manchester Need Saving?

[Your Old Comrade]

The 9th episode of the Death of the High Street - Manchester

We are closer to home this time, but since London shocked me, I thought it was only right to head to my nearest big city, and see how the high street is looking there.

It is christmas time, so the markets are out, which always gives a sense that a place is doing well. But behind that, the retail seemed in the same state as everywhere else.

Also, by amazing coincidence, there was a talk going on in the evening in Manchester. The topic - the declining high streets. It was really interesting to finish the video there and get an in depth look at a serious study on what is going on. Hopefully I will be able to do more with there findings at some point.

I do love Manchester, it is a great city. It has fallen victim to the problem that everywhere has, which is...we just don't need that much retail space any more. How to reimagine it is the key question now.

Debenhams Exploration video by @Urbandoned



Thank you as always for watching.

W.T

#london #abandoned #capital #urban #decay #towns #buildings #fail #city #levellingup

[Tooting Carmen]

Whatever the glamour of its city centre, Manchester overall has been pretty deprived for several years. Same with Liverpool too.

[Scarface F]

I tought you meant the football club...

[Your Old Comrade]

I tought you meant the football club...

No. They have enough money,

[Scarface F]

No. They have enough money,

United is totally mismenaged by American owners tho who see club as a cash cow to leech from and their sporting results are in few-dacade low. Other one owned by sheiks is doing great ofc.

[Tooting Carmen]

United is totally mismenaged by American owners tho who see club as a cash cow to leech from and their sporting results are in few-dacade low. Other one owned by sheiks is doing great ofc.

Swansea City has been failing since some Americans took it over too.

[Kess]

I tought you meant the football club...

No, they are beyond saving.

[Your Old Comrade]

Swansea City has been failing since some Americans took it over too.

Everything European that Americans touch, seems to fall to shit in no time. Something tells me they are just looting.

[drb234]

No

[PHDNM]