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Rob Squires

Manchester Yea Zero: Regeneration and Commodification

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This is a 42 minute documantary made by Manchester resident and film maker, Conor Hartnett, in 2006, examining regeneration in Manchester, with a fo...
This is a 42 minute documantary made by Manchester resident and film maker, Conor Hartnett, in 2006, examining regeneration in Manchester, with a focus on Birley Fields. This is a 40 acre brownfield site in Hulme, central Manchester, which has remained undeveloped for the last 10 years since Hulme was regenerated. During this time, the open space has evolved its own interesting wildlife ecology. Many local residents, including myself, like it just how it is, or would like to see it used for social, or ecological activities such as permaculture. However, Manchester Metroploitan Univiersity resently unveiled plans to develop a new 3,000 people campus on the Birley Fields, which will destroy the green space, and dramatically transform the character of Hulme. The film features interviews with Eamon Boylan, ex-director of regeneration for Manchester City Council, and members of the Friends of Birley Fields campaign group (including myself), who do not want the site to be developed commercially, by the University, or any thing else.(This video converted into Flash format by Free Video to Flash Converter) Less
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