How Manchester Fixed Its Industrial Decline

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Once an industrial powerhouse, Manchester has reversed its decline and become one of Europe's top creative capitals. Here's why Aviva Investors calls it a city of the future - bit.ly/3hI0YhK
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@Samuel_J1 3 жыл бұрын

As my home and university city, I love Manchester to bits, and I can say it has changed so much in the last decade. I'm really happy the city is continuing to thrive and evolve. Thanks for making a video on this great place!

@henningbartels6245 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't been to Manchester in almost 15 years. Last time I was surpriced to see "Hacienda Apartments" instead of The Hacienda I knew from student times.

@fbi8552 3 жыл бұрын

@A human be a member

@fbi8552 3 жыл бұрын

leeds is better lol

@joemacleod-iredale2888 3 жыл бұрын

@@fbi8552 At what?

@agbag8185 3 жыл бұрын

Are you Red or Blue?

@Ritaaw1 3 жыл бұрын

In Finland we have an industrial city with old brickwalled factories. Its name is Tampere, but people call it the Manchester of Finland or ”Mansesteri / Manse”

@Ritaaw1 3 жыл бұрын

And like in the UK, Tampere could be called Finlands second city too. It’s the biggest city of Finland outside the capital region.

@Ritaaw1 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this video further I learned both of these cities produced cotton products which made them famous

@flyingpanhandle 3 жыл бұрын

@Kaydzy Well done for ignoring the first minute of the video where he states "arguably positioning itself as the uk's second city..."

@Ritaaw1 3 жыл бұрын

To continue my rant, right now Tampere is building it’s first high rise buildings 😊 We are also getting a tram. I was also surprised to see those Manchester factories look exactly the same as ours in Tampere.

@Jellygamer0 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl, Tampere looks like a nice place with the lakes on either side.

@LouieCrick 3 жыл бұрын

I live in manchester. I look out my window every morning and its crazy how many cranes there are on the city skyline.

@Taiken83 3 жыл бұрын

Before I started working from home, when in the office in Manchester my colleagues and I periodically played a game of Crane Watch. So many to count.

@piraterubberduck6056 3 жыл бұрын

Crane counting is an industry standard for measuring the amount of construction happening in a city. I think Manchester had more cranes than any other city in Europe last time I checked, but that was a few years ago. Check out the Deloitte Crane Surveys if you are interested.

@ChiChiChutes 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I visit there seems to be a new skyscraper that has miraculously shot up haha

@agbag8185 3 жыл бұрын

Red or Blue?

@CTcuber4K 3 жыл бұрын

@@piraterubberduck6056 the only time I've ever seen to a big city is London in October 2019 and there were a lot of cranes. Possibly not as many or possibly more than Manchester, I don't really know. But there was a lot. The only time I got to see the skyline was on 2 Overpass roads and in that short time it was definitely too many to count

@squeakytrapdoor 3 жыл бұрын

I moved to Manchester for university almost 7 years ago and have lived here ever since, currently living in the city centre. The amount of growth and development over recent years is astonishing, and it’s great to see it continuing. The one major drawback is lack of green space. I hope the imminent Mayfield Park is a success and will encourage both Manchester and Salford councils to invest more heavily in green space.

@hermanmunster3358 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they need to strike a balance, because green space, and greenery, trees etc, is very important for the wellbeing of not just people, but the city itself.

@rjjcms1 2 жыл бұрын

Several decades ago before more full deindistrialisation,Salford held the unwanted distinction of being the place in the UK with the shortest life expectancy! I think one or two parts of Glasgow usurped that dubious title,as well as former mining towns in South Wales where the older men had developed chronic health problems to go with the rampant unemployment and loss of hope that embedded itself following the closures of the pits and other industries in the late 70s,80s and early 90s.

@alexthegrape1000 2 жыл бұрын

Basically everything to the east of Piccadilly station is derelict, I hope too that Mayfield can transform not only that area, but the area surrounding it too because it’s such a wasted space right now that has so much potential

@garethjones6082 Жыл бұрын

As a manchester resident born and bred still work here its good to see this change we cant all dwell on the past we need to move forward. You have the ability in the city centre to be in the countryside in within 1 hour on the tram or bus city centre countryside is not neccessary.

@JohnnyZenith Жыл бұрын

Absolutely this. The lack of green space I also noticed. I'd also like to some of the other concrete nightmares gone. Sad that Brexit has impacted on us too.

@bullzdawguk 3 жыл бұрын

I have lived in Manchester since 1984. It was a week before my 20th birthday when I moved here after growing up in NYC, where I was born. At the time, the city center was in a desperate need to be revitalized. There was all this amazing Victorian architecture ripe for renovating. As we moved towards the '90s, things started changing. The canals, which had previously been blocked from view with high fences, were suddenly opened up. Until then, I had no idea many of the roads ran over the canals. G-Mex was one of the first big projects in the city. Around the same time, hotels like the Portland and the Midland, in particular, were renovated. But, it was the major bombing by the IRA that really got the ball rolling. That said, the one thing that brought the city to life was housing. Old mills and factories were being renovated into flats. If not, there were new building projects creating housing. Up until then, hardly anyone lived in the city center. Once people started living in the city center again, it was transformed. Now, it's an amazing city. To be honest, I prefer it here to NYC. Here, I live about 10 miles North of the city center, on the Saddleworth Moors. I looked out my window and see fields and horses grazing. The city is a 30-minute drive. I have the best of both worlds.

@rufdymond 2 жыл бұрын

@Chi Kung - I could call Manchester many things but soulless! Not a chance. I’m 20 years older that you and I’ve lived in Manchester all my life, except for a few years when I worked away from the city. I lived through the 70s and 80s survived the Madchester scene and I’m still going strong in 2021. I hear people say all the time about the good old days, but I absolutely have to say that Manchester was a dump back in the 70s, 80s, and wasn’t much better in the early 90s. The city is so much better now than it was - even as someone of my age I’ve never been one to look back, I’m all for progression and there are few cities in the U.K. that are more progressive and have more soul than Manchester.

@paulwild3676 2 жыл бұрын

Great account Duncan.

@bullzdawguk 2 жыл бұрын

@@rufdymond Totally agree. It's far from soulless. Also a Madchester survivor. Man, I would give anything to have one night at the Hac again. What a magical time it was.

@bullzdawguk 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulwild3676 Thanks, brother! Peace! ☮

@51StPi 10 ай бұрын

@@bullzdawguk Just to go to one more Temperance night, where is Dr Emmett Brown with his Delorean when you need him.

@TheB1M 3 жыл бұрын

We LOVE this city.

@koenw 3 жыл бұрын

We LOVE this channel.

@maxwaily32 3 жыл бұрын

@@koenw Yup

@Qingep 3 жыл бұрын

We LOVE The B1M

@Delvy787 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Maybe a part 2 to explore what changes the city are making for residential buildings and housing?

@32123ABCBA 3 жыл бұрын

So do I!!

@mathilderussell6386 3 жыл бұрын

The impact that “Cottonopolis” had on the rest if the commonwealth is huge as well. In NZ, AUS and SA, the linen section of stores is literally called the Manchester Section

@amvkarthik 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Mahua Dabar. In 1830s the town was partly settled by Bengali textile workers fleeing British persecution. It was common practise by the East India Company to mutilate the skilled workers by chopping off their thumbs or hands making them unable to work. One motive was to silence the rebellion against the British Indian Empire and provide the stability that was necessary for exporting goods to Britain. Another motive was to eliminate Bengali textile production, in favour of British factory-produced imports monopoly and hereby increasing the profits of East India company. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahua_Dabar

@georgescott6967 3 жыл бұрын

You should investigate its effect on India... I heard recently that India had a thriving cotton industry that was forcibly relocated to the UK. Great for the UK, not so good for India.

@ashyclaret 3 жыл бұрын

@@amvkarthik Hard times in those days. Britain ruled by the sword, you don't become the greatest Empire ever by being soft.

@finlaybullough499 3 жыл бұрын

@@georgescott6967 I heard this as well but have recently found out it’s not quite true. There is little evidence of Britain forcefully destroying Indian cotton production. Instead it simply couldn’t compete with the industrialised cities of Northern England. The area instead specialised in more high end textiles such as silk.

@njabulohadebe1132 3 жыл бұрын

"SA" as South Africa right? No you have it wrong Mathilde Russell we don't share that history probably you meant USA

@TheCazzal 3 жыл бұрын

I forget that I'm watching KZfaq the production value on these videos is class.

@alexbur6021 3 жыл бұрын

I hope Manchester plants more green spaces in the city centre

@Jgvcfguy 3 жыл бұрын

there's multiple new parks and spaces approved.

@Foxstar1387 3 жыл бұрын

Thee old mayfield station site is getting green space. along with the renovation of pic gardens

@dondraper2488 3 жыл бұрын

Not a chance....That's valuable building space for more investing asians.

@frankn89 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Manchester and really like it here, but the lack of green space is the biggest downside of the city in my opinion

@bargepoled 3 жыл бұрын

@@frankn89 get out of the city centre. Plenty of green spaces. Take the tram to Wythenshawe Park. It's beautiful.

@Alex-cw3rz 3 жыл бұрын

The amazing thing for me with Manchester is everytime you go, the skyline has changed there will be another skyscraper or 3. It's weird to think when I was a kid they didn't really have any.

@carlneoh5843 3 жыл бұрын

I love your username

@Alex-cw3rz 3 жыл бұрын

@@carlneoh5843 thanks

@Channy132 3 жыл бұрын

The problem being that most of these are residential buildings sold to mostly foreign investors. When I was searching for somewhere to live, most of the flats were 'investors only' and were far to expensive for most locals anyway.

@Alex-cw3rz 3 жыл бұрын

@@Channy132 yeah I used to live in greater Manchester as long as you have a metrolink close by, you can get cheaper rent and you can even live in the countryside if you like that.

@skyarsenallll 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah more and more Chinese money pumped into it , not a very good idea.

@zinedinezethro9157 3 жыл бұрын

Rust belt cities can learn from this.

@AsiaMinor12 3 жыл бұрын

England also faces the same problems. A lot of northern cities face about the same stagnation and despair that many rust belt cities face, just a sharp lack of homicides.

@darthutah6649 3 жыл бұрын

The real problem is attracting people because let's face it, many people aren't gonna want to move to an area with high crime rates.

@AsiaMinor12 3 жыл бұрын

@@darthutah6649 you are from Utah?? Haha if you are that's awesome cause I'm from Utah as well, small world, huh?

@xtrey19x 3 жыл бұрын

Learning requires a open mind and a willingness to change. There’s a reason why they love the make america great again slogan.

@jonathanbowers8964 3 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh did something similar and is pretty successful today. Chicago was doing ok up until the 2008 recession and has since gone downhill. Some of the "Great Lakes" cities were never great industrial centers (Columbus, OH and Indianapolis) but managed to go post industrial pretty quickly and are more like "New South" cities (ala Tampa and Charlotte) than their industrial counterparts. Cincinnati is trying similar things but is really hindered by its geography (hills and highways limit the growth of the central part of the city). Detroit and Cleveland are the only "big" cities in the region that I would call "rust belt" but they are doing somewhat better than they were 10 years ago.

@86madee 3 жыл бұрын

As football fan from Kazakhstan, I always imagined Mancunians and Scousers as tough working class men, now I will imagine them as hipsters

@EpicSpiffer 3 жыл бұрын

there is plenty of both

@theycallmethebass 2 жыл бұрын

@Chi Kung Manchester is full of working-class hipsters and I love it. Young people here work mainly in creative industries, hospitality, research, universities etc. not banking. The assumption that living in a nice place that's got better makes you no-longer working class is just stupid.

@kwkwkwkw6411 2 жыл бұрын

@@theycallmethebass full of Southern muppets, only on the outskirts of the city will you hear Manc accents regularly - Newton Heath, MP etc

@XLoaferY 2 жыл бұрын

tough hipsters

@pierzing.glint1sh76 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha That's a good one Love to you from a mancunian =)

@Dudleymiddleton 3 жыл бұрын

Manchester is the heart and soul of England. Mad for it , our kid!

@ander4163 3 жыл бұрын

Bilbao could also be a example of this. A video about its transformation would be great. Fun fact: As I said Bilbao had its change pretty similar to Manchester's. It's also called The Bilbao Miracle. It's also being constructed a whole new district out of a semi abandoned peninsula, reconverting it to an island and redeveloping it to a green residential and office district near City center. It's called Zorrozaurre

@downundabrotha 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard amazing things about Bilbao

@mattr0103 3 жыл бұрын

Aside from how well Manchester has done since it's golden age as an industrial centre, the architecture alone is worthy of its own video. Absolutely gorgeous and careful of not just bulldozing old industrial warehouses 😍

@GeographyWorld 3 жыл бұрын

Seems to be somewhat like Cork, Ireland's second largest city. A large redevelopment is taking place in its former industrial docklands. Ireland's first actual skyscraper is planned to be built here as well as many modern office and apartment buildings. Cork's transport system is also planned to be upgraded with a new light-rail/tram similar to the LUAS in Dublin. As of January 1st, Cork received its second university, Munster Technological University. Today most of Cork's industrial activity are high-tech pharmaceuticals around Cork Harbour. We have Apple's European headquarters and many other tech companies but these also aren't located in the city centre which needs more renewal. It's still a work-in-progress.

@danearl8328 3 жыл бұрын

Apple being bribed with 0.005% tax rates helped.

@caw25sha 3 жыл бұрын

Every city is a work in progress. If you sit still you move backwards.

@dylantierney6407 3 жыл бұрын

Cork is great but don't get your hopes up.

@GeographyWorld 3 жыл бұрын

@@dylantierney6407 Most plans like these never fully happen. Still though, as I'm from Cork, I'm required to tell the world about the real capital!

@tobsstone 3 жыл бұрын

@@GeographyWorld if only we could understand the pure knacker people from cork

@BrianDanielMay 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Manchester during one year, in 2012. I just loved the city. Its streets, pubs, people, football... everything.

@888ssss 6 ай бұрын

why dont you move back then ?

@lil_lyrix 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so sad Detroit didn’t do the same.. It’s still doing ok though, hopefully it gets back on its feet soon.

@nonowayjose9159 3 жыл бұрын

Instead of coal fired, the modern fuel is brains. If a city makes it cost less than other to attract brains, it will have the modern fuel to survive in 21th century.

@johnl.7754 3 жыл бұрын

If they did then there will be complaints of gentrification

@lil_lyrix 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnl.7754 What’s better? A gentrified city or a city in shambles?

@jonathanbowers8964 3 жыл бұрын

Detroit is trying. The big problem is that Detroit is extremely low density even for an American city and has to compete with it's suburbs for talent and tax dollars. With well developed secondary cities like Ann Arbor less than a 45 minute drive away, many of the most talented individuals tend to commute into the city and leave after the work day ends. There are gentrification clusters in Detroit but there are also vast tracks of single family homes that are just abandoned. Honestly they should turn 1/3 of the city into parkland and really focus development around downtown.

@joebond2099 3 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Bowers I have heard General Motors is opening their new bug electric car factory there so maybe that could breathe some life into Detroit

@josephharrison8354 3 жыл бұрын

Outside Enterprise City, the main thing Manchester needs is the disentangling of its rail network. HS2 and NPR will serve as valuable bypasses, but travel times between Manchester's railway stations are far too long. It's a bottleneck, not a hub. Still a brilliant city, though, and I've seen the butterfly effect Manchester's prosperity has had in Preston.

@rukibee7716 3 жыл бұрын

Manchester also needs to sort out their public transport ; buses in particular. They have far too many companies (First bus, magic & stagecoach) costing public too much money to pay.

@witnessthefitness5462 3 жыл бұрын

@@rukibee7716 More devolved powers needed, Burnham's been trying to buy the franchises to the bus companies for years to set up a TfL style integrated system but he doesn't have the authority without national gov approval

@Ben-lr2jj 3 жыл бұрын

We have the metrolink tram system that allows for connections between Piccadilly and Victoria. It’s very useful for us residents and has had a good effect on greater Manchester

@josephharrison8354 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ben-lr2jj Aye, but a lot of people are going to be travelling through Manchester, not just within it, and changing to a tram isn't always feasible or practical. Your comment is... shall we say, myopic.

@Ben-lr2jj 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephharrison8354 yeh that’s fair. I’d argue however that a tram route between the two stations is no less convenient if you were to get the tube from kings cross to Euston no?

@jonasg.6325 3 жыл бұрын

I've been to Manchester a few years ago due to a student exchange. Lovely City, thanks for the video. Greetings from the Saxon Manchester, Chemnitz, Germany!

@TheMajorStranger 3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought the Germany equivalent of Manchester would have been Hamburg

@jonasg.6325 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMajorStranger That's why it is only called the "Saxon" Manchester, referring to the Free State of Saxony. And this is due to the major impact textile industry had on the city of Chemnitz, just like in Manchester.

@henningbartels6245 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMajorStranger maybe today. But in regards to textile industry it was Chemnitz. Chemnitz recently won the application process for Europes cultural capital - so there is a change going on, too.

@caw25sha 3 жыл бұрын

Worth pointing out that the University of Manchester (and its predecessors) has always been a leader in computer science, going right back to Alan Turing.

@Sabamike192 2 жыл бұрын

It's one of the top universities in the UK today.

@DanielMasmanian Жыл бұрын

.. and Rutherford?

@tunbridgewells3651 11 ай бұрын

And the world's first programmable computer was made at Manchester University. It was called 'Baby'.

@s3p4kner 3 жыл бұрын

In times like these it's a blessing to have such a positive story for a change. I worked in Salford from 2010, shortly after the reconstruction of Liverpool into the EU Capital of Culture in 2008, and was amazed at the progress both cities made at the time and over the last 20 years. Too often in the media the North of England is portrayed as a land of savages who only know 2 words (the 2nd being "off") or, scoff in contempt at the concept of a 'Northern Powerhouse'. This video is not just informative, but a wake up call; Thank you! Going forward, I'm curious how further lockdown and work from home directives will affect building schemes such as these, who will fill the office spaces now? I look forward to the next B1M video on the subject!

@dansrandomvideos2515 3 жыл бұрын

I would openly accept a northern power house... In manufacturing. Since we lost it all, I've heard the job centre apparently just tells people to just move somewhere else instead of encouraging business.

@paulwild3676 2 жыл бұрын

@@dansrandomvideos2515 Let the South have the dirty jobs for a change. We have done our bit.

@garethjones6082 Жыл бұрын

in lockdown it carried on but with less stoppages to normal traffic

@888ssss 6 ай бұрын

they have just borrowed massive amounts of unproductive debt to build overpriced apartment blocks, which they have sold onto to petty property groups and investors. in the vain hope that people will come along and rent them so they can live in the city and work to own nothing ? its not positive at all and will result in huge losses.

@atlasdata7739 3 жыл бұрын

I love Manchester. Never been to but my love for Manchester United Football Club since I was 7 made me love this city and always root for it's success. I am so glad to know this once great city is having it's days again and also hava a bright future ahead. Go Manchester!

@tobitt_6028 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, but for the other club in manchester.

@Nathan.Manchester 2 жыл бұрын

You should visit

@ENGBriseB 3 жыл бұрын

Its looking good for Manchester. Its a great showcase for what can be done.

@linusfotograf 3 жыл бұрын

I live in a city which is sometimes called the Manchester of Sweden; Norrköping. The old industrial city core has seen much redevelopment and is the place of many small businesses and tourists like to stroll there.

@ByddinRhyddidCymru 3 жыл бұрын

Take a look at Cardiff, it’s filled with cranes at the moment, lots of growth

@corbinvickers9993 3 жыл бұрын

Cardiff needs more investment, it’s a beautiful location with lots of potential. There is just a need for lots more housing and much better transportation links

@tom-ch5ii 3 жыл бұрын

@@corbinvickers9993 highlight that transport part, London's railways can barely squeeze in there's so many while Wales has single rail dirty diezels

@corbinvickers9993 3 жыл бұрын

@@tom-ch5ii I’ve seen the proposals for the new “south Wales metro” and its honestly very disappointing. The south east gets billions of pounds of rail funding for new useless lines, meanwhile there isn’t even a single electric line in all of Wales. The valleys, Cardiff, Newport and Swansea are a huge commuter network and if they got the investment and new infrastructure, South Wales could become an economic powerhouse.

@tom-ch5ii 3 жыл бұрын

@@corbinvickers9993 I know, the useless Eastern railways just rub salt in the wound knowing that they have the money - Welsh valleys are growing rapidly and the current proposals are not long term.

@corbinvickers9993 3 жыл бұрын

@@tom-ch5ii Do you know those ironing board train seats that commuters were complaining about sitting on for up to an hour in London? They were planning on using them for the brand new long distance transport for Wales trains that they’re building. Those trains will be doing 5 HOUR TRIPS! In the end the welsh government stepped in with £2M of taxpayer money to upgrade to slightly less horrible seats.

@L33tSkE3t 3 жыл бұрын

I wish he would do something like this on Philadelphia, it has really transformed in the past 15 years from economic stagnancy, very similarly to Manchester, being an Education and Medical hub with University of Penn, Drexel and Temple. All very iconic universities in the U.S. Penn being in the IVY League. Jefferson, Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (C.H.O.P) being renowned throughout Norh America, Also being the home to internet service provider and media giant Comcast, majority shareholder of NBC Universal and having it's headquarters in the two newest and tallest skyscrapers in the city. Population growth rising for the 12th straight years, to nearly 1.6 million and the Schuylkill Yards project, set to even further transform Philly and it's University City district. Philadelphia is also home to a huge art scene and the much iconic Philadelphia museum of Art. I may be bias but with all the new and future developments, I really think it would make a great video.

@iamjameschang 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this one for a while. I think the development of Manchester is very refreshing to hear and see. Great content B1M!

@hermanmunster3358 2 жыл бұрын

This is great! It is good to know that investors recognise that there are other cities outside of an overcrowded, and over developed London bubble. And as a Geordie from Newcastle, I congratulate the good folk of Manchester for embracing the change that was much needed. I can only hope that Manchester's success creates a ripple effect that spreads across the North. Mancunians should be proud, and i'm sure they are, I know I am, cos I love Manchester, almost as much as Newcastle.

@tunbridgewells3651 11 ай бұрын

We now need better train links across the North to spread the wealth around

@davetv4705 3 жыл бұрын

Great city with a wonderful history, not forgetting powerful football teams, Manchester City and Manchester United. Nice job, B1M.

@kollusion1 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you got the order right, blue before red!

@allinone-crickettravelfun2900 2 жыл бұрын

@@kollusion1 , lol i was about to correct him before seeing your comment.. Made me laugh.. not many ppl would think that he got the order right

@D4K099 2 жыл бұрын

Lived in manchester for over 20 years and it certainly has changed alot! Just finished my Chem Eng degree at UoM and even the university buildings have undergone massive redevlopments! Makes me certainly proud to be from Manchester since its been featured by the B1M!

@pauljmorton 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Tampere, the Manchester of Finland!

@topi2209 3 жыл бұрын

suomi torille

@atlasdata7739 3 жыл бұрын

One thing cool about this videos is the fact that Man Utd, Man City, sport or football where not mentioned. This is surprising giving the fact the city a such cool football tradition. Congratulations BM1.

@DonQuiKong 3 жыл бұрын

Superb work with the interviews in this one, they really added to it.

@Billy2011C 3 жыл бұрын

I've been on loads of these jobs when they were going up. Love working in and around Manchester.

@spotlightartist1282 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh I swear this channel reads my mind just yesterday I was researching on Manchester’s district renovation and I’m so happy that my favourite channel have made a video so it is all in one place. Thank you B1M we love it 😄😄

@LA90598 3 жыл бұрын

Manchester is an amazing place and is fast becoming a global city. They have managed the regeneration brilliantly over the last 20 years. Great people, culture, restaurants, food scene, bars and architecture. Would love it to have an underground metro like Liverpool and Newcastle some day. But the tram is extensive.

@888ssss 6 ай бұрын

no it isnt. its population is ageing and there is a huge lack of people under 30.? its all crippling rents and spice heads. its a bit pathetic. really unappealing to be spied on all day.

@LA90598 6 ай бұрын

@@888ssss manchester is full of people under 30 thanks to its massive tech scene.

@bendixon800 3 жыл бұрын

Omg the definitive video channel for construction showcasing the definitive city for a great time. The best kind of crossover content

@chryno9600 3 жыл бұрын

The investment and regeneration of Salford Quays, creating MediaCity, is a great example of how Manchester have refocused its declined industrial past. I’m not from the city, but it’s encouraging seeing a close neighbouring city get the recognition and expansion it deserves!

@paulwild3676 2 жыл бұрын

It also shows that when public money is invested outside London, it kickstarts a bigger industry. Manchester is on the verge of mega city.

@PindarMOD 3 жыл бұрын

Manchester blends the old with the new very well. I am particularly impressed with all those skyscrapers. No other UK city is building like this, apart from London.

@rajan6792 3 жыл бұрын

You should look at the amount of development going on in Birmingham Id say it's on par with Manchester

@tomh2121 3 жыл бұрын

@@rajan6792 it's not in terms of high rise building. Birmingham sits some way behind the high rise development in Greater Manchester

@PindarMOD 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomh2121 Manchester is way ahead when it comes to the construction of skyscrapers. It actually resembles a US city.

@anthony28303 3 жыл бұрын

@@rajan6792 haha Birmingham is nowhere near at Manchester's level in construction

@anthony28303 2 жыл бұрын

@Richard yea mancs done well at promoting its self. The council are open minded to new projects and we dont have restrictions for the height of buildings..

@jeff5534 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! Love from Manchester

@josephwatson4783 3 жыл бұрын

My first job was in Manchester in the finance sector and it is the only UK city outside of London that has the same vibrancy and drive. The Oxford Road corridor is buzzing with talent.

@MG-sb8uj 3 жыл бұрын

You left out Edinburgh!

@josephwatson4783 3 жыл бұрын

@@MG-sb8uj I love Edinburgh! Never worked there though so not too sure what the industry is like.

@montumeroe9593 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, Manchester used to have great Youth Centres where you could learn to play guitar, piano, tennis, etc there were allot of playing fields now gone.

@duncandunsmore-rouse4056 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Fred; thank you. You might remember that at the members' webinar, I asked you if you would do a video on Manchester. This is excellent, and just the sort of thing I was hoping you would do.

@Dave-bm8jh 3 жыл бұрын

What a great city and video! Each video of this channel is a breath of fresh air and gives me hope and positive vibes especially nowadays, where we are constantly surrounded by bad news.

@mannymcdonald3242 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Liverpool. And It's so great to see our next door neighbour rebuilding a city for the future. Unfortunately for Liverpool, as our mayor was arrested on bribery this has kind of failed the Merseyside Police and the people itself. Liverpool is still in it's 80's type world which towards my argument I want to move on from. The Wirral (across the Merseyside river) is rebuilding itself as well for university/colleges and a new skyscraper under it's way. Alt though it seems like brand new exciting projects are underway to the City centre of Liverpool some are either delayed, rejected, on hold or not finished, but I hope Liverpool finds a way to rebuild it's self. I wish Manchester all the best and love from Liverpool and as a team the North will rebuild itself. Thank you the B1M.

@Leon-ym2rt 2 жыл бұрын

@Chi Kung why are triggered on everyone comments lmao

@peterfeltham5612 Жыл бұрын

Liverpool has unfortunately always had big political hang-ups.This is mostly as a result of it's Irish influence.This has in the past,and wlll continue into the future, to hold it back.

@johnburns4017 Жыл бұрын

@@peterfeltham5612 Complete nonsense.

@jontalbot1 Жыл бұрын

Here’s a couple of anecdotes which illustrate the issues. I work at the University of Chester and we used to deliver a training programme to Liverpool Councillors. For the Labour group we had to use two rooms because the two factions would not sit together in one. I also used to be involved in regeneration and once asked a major developer about who was easy to deal with and who wasn’t. The former was Manchester cos he could ring up Richard Leese and get an answer. Worst? Well you can guess.

@Truebro79 2 жыл бұрын

As a Mancunian this makes me feel like this is the perfect time to be a Mancunian, the 2020's are gonna be huge for this city and the fact that there are so many plans in mind for this city and how is developing so fast makes me so excited for the future of my city.

@yolkava9458 Жыл бұрын

Its just ending up like London. Overpriced concrete/glass jungle. Mancunians are being pushed out.

@peacelove4150 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I made the right decision and chose Manchester over London. Absolutely loved everything about the city, and miss living there and my friends. If ever I would live in the UK again, Manchester is the place for me. To put the icing on the cake, two of the most prominent clubs in world football are from Manchester!

@vordman Жыл бұрын

Yep, having one major football club really puts a city on the world map, but having TWO is truly amazing. Massive selling point for the city.

@canadaehxplained77 3 жыл бұрын

Coronation St! Excellent example of close Canada-UK cooperation for decades! Had no idea it was done out of Manchester.. Awesome video - there are so many great lessons to take from here. I could imagine some of these revitalizations in few cities this side of the Atlantic..

@benm9396 3 жыл бұрын

so exciting to see my city on this channel! Born and raised and hope to stay!

@atilllathehun1212 3 жыл бұрын

I'm Mancunian born and bred and I love seeing the ever changing skyline of my home city. Now if we could just get a tower taller than the Shard..(I know, wishful thinking)

@whiskeyandchoke 3 жыл бұрын

if its as boring looking as deansgate no thank you

@elfedowen6452 3 жыл бұрын

A giant bee?.🐝

@elfedowen6452 3 жыл бұрын

But with a Zaha Hadid twist on it.

@haroldinho9930 2 жыл бұрын

Well as long as it’s not just for the rich that would be nice for you.

@AsmoDeuX1706 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that I found The B1M, it's my favorite channel on youtube now!

@benjamin6946 3 жыл бұрын

This extremely relevant for Pittsburgh.

@henk-3098 3 жыл бұрын

And Detroit

@RellupNorth 3 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh is doing great rn

@benjamin6946 3 жыл бұрын

@@RellupNorth yes. Apart from a slight decline in population over recent years. Nothing to be worried about though. The city really made a comeback in the energy and finance industries.

@RebelloMusicUK 3 жыл бұрын

i dont have any background in construction or urban planning or anything like that man I love this channel

@topi2209 3 жыл бұрын

im a construction engineer

@alangordon8171 3 жыл бұрын

I was a student in Manchester in the late '80's/early 90's and the transformation from then to now is staggering. My parents visited the Science Museum when they dropped me off in my first term at University. My dad's major observation was the stark contrast between Manchester's rich industrial history (as presented in the museum) with Manchester in the late '80's (and how it had lost it's economic mojo). Manchester really has reinvented itself. It can be proud of it's history and be optimistic about the future. Good effort Manchester!

@sinansn6499 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you for sharing

@brawnbenson552 3 жыл бұрын

Another quality video! Love your channel!

@andrewedgar3935 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this really makes me miss living there. So much is happening in this city, culturally, creatively, musically and technologically. I count myself lucky that I spent two years amongst it all ☺️

@peacelove4150 2 жыл бұрын

Same here mate, it’s a great city!

@Leon-ym2rt 2 жыл бұрын

same , lived there from 2018 and left last year back to australia. loved the city. travelled all around and its my fav city alongside my own hime sydney

@888ssss 6 ай бұрын

yes but can you afford the crippling rents ?

@kikirowy 3 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic mini-doc my B1M 👏👏 I would like too see even more of this kinds of videos where you show one city, their history and how they are evolving right now and in to the future. Especially other UK cities like Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham and others which were more industrial but are now transforming in to commercial, economic, creative, technological hubs.

@alexrenn2479 11 ай бұрын

Manchester has the third highest crime rate in the UK and one of the highest poverty rates, so a bit demented to brag about nice buildings going up when it can't even fix its pressing social issues. I mean it's all very superficial isn't it. Gleaming new buildings for the well-off minority, while the masses are struggling to survive. In other words a veneer of wealth and progress, when underneath it's rotten to the core. Don't believe me about the state of affairs in Manchester? Just do a quick internet search and find out for yourselves.

@markmcmahon100 3 жыл бұрын

amazing to see my home town on the b1m did not expect that ! thanks

@glynnjr2378 3 жыл бұрын

What I've been waiting for. A focus on the north of England. Well done.

@Wasserfeld. 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a Londoner but I really do like Manchester. The constant development, while keeping its history is impressive. Its transport does need improving though. The trams are great but the railways needs sorting. Manchester should learn from Berlin and create S-Bahn style network in that regard.

@rufdymond 3 жыл бұрын

All of us here in Manchester would love to sort out the transport problem, unfortunately the government doesn’t like spending money on transport infrastructure up here.

@Wasserfeld. 3 жыл бұрын

@@rufdymond The UK gov has been unbelievably bad with infra spending since the 1950s. The South East only seems like it gets a lot because the bar has been set so damn low.

@gregorarmstrong2478 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the Manchester spirit for you.

@mrheyfuckoff1 3 жыл бұрын

Those old brick buildings are glorious

@hazza1912 3 жыл бұрын

New buildings i find abit soulless

@silliestsususagest3276 3 жыл бұрын

@@hazza1912 Yeah the new skyscrapers all looks a bit rubbish tbh

@haroldinho9930 2 жыл бұрын

@@hazza1912 I like them much better, of course a few brick buildings is fine.

@hailexiao2770 2 жыл бұрын

@@hazza1912 New building are so much worse when try to look like an old building and fail. 100% running bond brick walls and no arches or lintels over windows and doors just makes the whole thing look fake and sad.

@clarkf6648 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting so long for this video! Manchester is rising so rapidly it's incredible.

@clarkf6648 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy as well because this isn’t even a video about Greater Manchester... it’s a video about one area in the city of Manchester which is just one of the boroughs that make up GM! I think people, even those who live just a few hours away don’t understand the scale of Manchester at the minute

@jakelownds8878 3 жыл бұрын

Here from Manchester thank u for making a video abt my city 👍

@Mike_221 3 жыл бұрын

I lived for 2 years in the UK from aussie and Manc was my fav city i lived in

@LewieEvans 3 жыл бұрын

Love this!! Please make more Manchester content ❤️

@Shorkshire 3 жыл бұрын

i wish these videos were longer, so well done

@chrisogrady28 3 жыл бұрын

This was great, I'd love to see more coverage of northern cities, such as Sheffield. Notable for retaining a crazy high park to urban ratio for a large city and it's proximity to the peak district. I feel it's very unique in the UK.

@pathtobillions8070 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating to see how cities can completely change over time!

@benmatthews9015 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always

@bdfwhhsb 3 жыл бұрын

Very well made video!

@RandomLifeOfDarren 3 жыл бұрын

Excited to see a video of my city. Brilliant video!

@g00dfeeling 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Nikšić, the Manchester of Montenegro! :D

@Jellygamer0 3 жыл бұрын

@Kaydzy Black mountain, I think

@32123ABCBA 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jellygamer0 correct

@32123ABCBA 3 жыл бұрын

@Kaydzy it’s rlly embarrassing for someone to not know the country u or ur family are from it kinda makes you feel little 😅

@eatinsomtin9984 3 жыл бұрын

@@32123ABCBA ik montenegro

@32123ABCBA 3 жыл бұрын

@@eatinsomtin9984Ik Bc ur from there lol I was talking to someone who deleted the comment

@eatspancakes 3 жыл бұрын

You should do one on Buffalo NY. It was a shipping hub between all the cities on the upper great lakes and NYC. It was booming, until the Erie canal was shut down and the Welland Canal was created. It went through several decades of decay. And suddenly its now become a tech capital for cyber security and banking, along with a Tesla gigfactory.

@SuperAppleGamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for listening to our requests!

@crazya3466 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Manchester growing again,thx B1M... cA

@thhomm 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS ON MANCHESTER !!

@karllamm5628 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine being pinned for screaming MANCHESTER

@Ritaaw1 3 жыл бұрын

TAMPERE !!!!!

@francoisg3500 3 жыл бұрын

LONDON!

@32123ABCBA 3 жыл бұрын

@Kaydzy lol

@32123ABCBA 3 жыл бұрын

CAMBRIDGE

@unistriker 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! Credit should also be given for Manchester and Salford for their commitment to a green sustainable future.. the cycling "Manchester Bee Highways" being one I am personally looking forward to. Im based in Salford, Manchesters next door neighbor, and so cool to see this on your channel.

@matthewgeorge8813 3 жыл бұрын

I always love your videos

@igordinis783 3 жыл бұрын

Is great to see another City in UK reinventing itself. We need more combination tech and people to thrive.

@samthomas6677 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I go to Manchester I’m staggered by what a dynamic, fast growing and exciting city it is. Makes London look slow and outdated 😅

@johnburns4017 Жыл бұрын

Are you kidding?

@alexrenn2479 11 ай бұрын

@flyingfeline7110 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@mikeokeeffe4692 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks for shouting out my home city, B1M. Nice one. Fred, you smokin like that furnace.

@kirillkomarov5928 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a video on Manchester! I would love to see more videos on Manchester so the channel doe snot remain as Londoncentric as it is at the moment! I would love to see videos on other northern cities too which have so much to offer such as Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle etc.

@eatinsomtin9984 3 жыл бұрын

especially birmingham

@TomJohnson67 3 жыл бұрын

Manchester seems like a great city. I really want to visit, because strangely I've never been.

@LePondLaDuck 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a video on Cardiff and Cardiff Bay. In the late 1800’s to 1900’s it was one of the worlds largest and busiest ports but fell into decline and disrepair when the coal industry left Wales. In the 1990’s the Cardiff Bay redevelopment scheme was the largest construction and regeneration project in all of Europe and in recent months a phase 2 including new housing, offices, hotels, sport facilities and music venues has been announced.

@newlanark6662 3 жыл бұрын

Great topic love this chanel

@Yourrulez 3 жыл бұрын

When it come to transformation in this kind Ruhr Area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg etc.) would be interesting as well regarding to equals in Germany. Still, when it comes to transformation since the 90s citys in the former east will be super interesting to see. Especially Dresdens Old Town transformation and the boom of Leipzig are stunning. And sure: Berlin in the 90s to Berlin today. Like a different planet.

@citiesskyscrapers4561 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite cities.

@xx4884xx 3 жыл бұрын

Better than Birmingham and Leeds

@josephcolegate2067 3 жыл бұрын

@@xx4884xx yeh Manchester is better but Birmingham’s the more important city

@paulsampson7018 3 жыл бұрын

Birmingham is larger than Manchester in terms of population, size, and economy.

@kollusion1 3 жыл бұрын

Are you telling me there are other cities out there, in the world? Next you'll be telling me that Mancunians have an accent!

@tomh2121 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulsampson7018 Greater Manchester is bigger than Birmingham's built up area

@WalidKhan 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant as always

@lildasani 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.

@babek6662 3 жыл бұрын

Big ups Manny! Never fallen in love with the city but refreshing to see investment like this outside of London. Hope one day the same happens to other Northern cities like Newcastle

@seanypoo123 3 жыл бұрын

I think the B1M is only KZfaq channel which doesn't make you feel like not watching the video because of the sponsors - comes across very professional, no Squarespace websites here! haha

@LeMAD22 3 жыл бұрын

I much prefer Squarespace ads than what B1M has done in this video though. This is basically a video form Aviva.

@seanypoo123 3 жыл бұрын

@@LeMAD22 at least it’s relevant, appropriate and informative and runs along side the same theme of the built environment. Instead of a fitness influencer peddling Over priced VPN’s 😂

@nawazraja 2 жыл бұрын

I visited Manchester recently and was surprised by how active and bustling it was with the people being so nice and diverse

@sebastiaorodrigues2843 3 жыл бұрын

ayyeee love seeing my city here great job!

@Crim1995 3 жыл бұрын

These vids are always so clean. Great job!

@TheB1M 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! And thanks for watching! 🙌

@Nathan.Manchester 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing a video on my home city - soo proud on how it's improved 👍👍

@plumnetworks1 3 жыл бұрын

Could wax lyrical about Manchester’s construction for ages - a city that’s made me and been my home for a decade. Thank you so much for taking the to shine a light on our great city!

@Gaterlocations 3 ай бұрын

Would love to get an updated to this video as Manchester’s landscape has changed since. I can’t imagine what this great city will look like in 10 years time. It’s very exciting time for Manchester and for the North West of England.