While the UK’s economy is currently experiencing a malaise, Manchester shows a glimmer of hope – its economy is powering ahead. The city’s GDP per capita has grown more since the pandemic than it had in the entire two decades prior.

In this video I explore how this recent renaissance is the culmination of more than three decades of ground work – emanating from a period when the city’s fortunes were very different. In the late 1980s, Manchester was in danger of sliding into the dustbin of history. The city we see today is the vision of ambitious city leaders and cultural icons.

While huge skyscrapers have transformed the skyline and grabbed headlines, in this video I focus on some of the smaller, more under-the-radar developments which are transforming the city.

Thank you to Andy Spinoza for his incredible insights. If you enjoyed this video, his book ‘Manchester Unspun’ provides a more detailed and colourful perspective on this crucial era of the city’s history. Link below.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-U…

Huge thank you also to Richard Storey, who allowed me to use his excellent drone footage of the city which beautifully illustrates the dramatic changes which have taken place in the city. A link to his Instagram is shown below.

https://www.instagram.com/richardstor…

If you’re interested in finding out more or keeping up to date with Manchester’s rapid development I highly recommend subscribing to the two excellent channels listed below:

Bee Here Now: / @beeherenowuk
AidanEyewitness: / @aidaneyewitness

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