http://www.manifest.org.uk/rss/ 2012-02-07T03:04:36+01:00 text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk Petros Diveris http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/391 A new site has appeared in the digital landscape of Manchester. Metropedia aims at providing a simple, clean interface to all that's on in Manchester. Now! text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk Various authors http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/390 An open letter to Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk The Observer, Sunday 13 January 2008 http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/389 Manchester is England's most unequal city, despite more than a decade of urban regeneration, according to think-tank the Centre for Cities. text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk Manchester Evening News http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/377 THE rich and the powerful have always loved Cannes. And in one month's time Manchester's rich and powerful will head to the Riviera resort to play a part in the world's most influential business fair. text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk David Pallister, The Guardian http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/376 Manchester emerged as the surprise winner of the competition to build Britain's first Las Vegas-style supercasino yesterday because of its promise to combine regeneration of the city's deprived east side with a commitment to guard against any social risks linked to gambling. text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk Jessica Salter and David Ottewell, MEN http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/375 MANCHESTER council spent nearly £1,500 of taxpayers' money on a party for one of the richest hotel chains in the world, the M.E.N. can reveal. text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk Paul R Taylor, Metro News http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/374 A £1 BILLION project to build thousands of family homes on land just a mile from Manchester city centre has been unveiled. text/html 2007-03-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.manifest.org.uk Terry Slavin, Guardian Newspaper http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/373 Ever wondered which are Britain's best performing councils on green issues? Ponder no more, we name the top 10 text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk Ian Morgan http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/372 Poverty is "scarring" British cities, with around half of children in some urban areas living below the breadline, figures indicated today. text/html 2006-01-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.manifest.org.uk Red Pepper http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/371 Manchester-based design collective UHC's OpenCity project offers an alternative to the business driven 'regeneration' of our cities. Jonathan Atkinson and Jai Redman explain the project and explore the critical role of art and design. text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk BBC News http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/370 Manchester airport is controlled by local councils The Labour Party has accepted a series of large payments originating from Labour-controlled council money, a BBC investigation reveals. text/html 2006-01-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.manifest.org.uk Aaron Brown, Media Arts Network http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/369 Somehow, the idea of a guided bus tour around Manchester did not seem too appealing. The story was pitched to me however as ‘an interesting way to see an alternative view to Manchester’. I imagined being stuck in an open top bus, crammed between two American tourists and having to listen to the usual tour guide drivel about looking to the right at something historical or significant, or worse, being stuck with a bus load of quaff wearing Smiths fans looking forward to posing outside Salford Boys Club. A fate much worse than Morrissey’s last two albums. text/html 2006-01-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.manifest.org.uk Moonfish http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/368 Kate Drewett, Founder and Chairman of Moonfish, has recently been appointed as the Chair of the Creative Industries Development Service (CIDS) of Greater Manchester. text/html http://www.manifest.org.uk David Ottewell, Manchester Evening News http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/367 GREATER Manchester is resisting calls for a directly-elected mayor and is lobbying for a new leadership model which will give the business community a greater say. text/html 2006-06-30T23:00:00+01:00 http://www.manifest.org.uk UHC http://www.manifest.org.uk/article/366 As part of our 2006 exhibition 'Incursions in the Knowledge Capital' UHC conducted two unique bus tours around Manchester's Knowledge Capital.