The renewal of post-war Manchester

<p><b>A compelling account of the project to transform post-war Manchester revealing the clash between utopian vision and compromised reality.</b><br><br> 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.<br><br> 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.<br><br> 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.</p>