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Love this blog and especially the Monday Morning reads, but reading the ‘High Line’ plans for Manchester and wondering what do architects smoke to write such patronising drivel like that.
…and when I started reading the High Line article, I found myself thinking that “Twelve Architects” could be a spoof name for a particularly pretentious firm of architects, only to read on and discover that it really was.
That US commuter rail article was an unbelievably depressing description of how not to do it.
Many years ago, I was at an SF convention in Brighton – some of the US visitors asked me as to: “When does the train leave for London?”
It took me quite some time to convince them that they simply should go to Brighton station & get on the next one!
Re. the Manchester viaduct, at least the article isn’t polluted by references to stakeholders and sustainability. But if it’s to be a stepping stone to other green spaces in South Manchester, some gargantuan steps will be needed as there aren’t any for miles.
An aside on the sidecar article. My wife sold her (original model) Fiat 500 to an old chap whose wife could no longer manage to get in and out of their sidecar, so wanted something more comfortable to fit into the small parking space in front of the main-road house. Not many people traded up to a Fiat 500, but in those days it was the only real car small enough.
Whilst the city centre could use a bit more green space (which this will help provide) Hulme Park is next door, Alexandra Park around a mile further in a similar direction and the whole Mersey valley a couple of miles further out. South Manchester is very green…
Overall this a great proposal for both bringing more green into the city centre and making good use of some listed railway infrastructure. Architect-speak aside they should be celebrated!