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The rise of corporate landlords: how they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one block of flats at a time | The Conversation

Skylines are being transformed by this boom sector. Peter Devlin/Alamy Gone are the days when buy to let landlords were behind most of the private rental properties in the UK.   The housing prospects for young people in the UK … Continue reading

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Take a virtual walk on the right side of Wilmslow Road & support your fave local business — lost in withington

As the government announcement was made in March, all small businesses such as cafés, shops or pubs were obliged to close. The same goes for all our fave spots in the Withington village. But there are still various ways how … Continue reading

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Connections and Combinations 2: Manchester 2017

In the second film in the series, Maurice visits ‘Cottonopolis’, as Manchester was known in the 19th Century, to explore its place in the history of the industrial revolution – as well as the evolution of the democratic movement.

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Wordless Wednesday: Walk this way

https://whitepaintedwoman.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/wordless-wednesday-walk-this-way/

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Urban round-up

What I’m checking out on the interwebs of late: Stockholm metro art The wonderfully varied art and design brightening up Stockholm’s metro stations, from murals and sculpture, to architecture.   Read more: A tour of the Stockholm metro – the … Continue reading

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Rhythm of the City

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Amsterdam DNA

Originally posted on WANDERLUST:
The Amsterdam Museum has opened an entire new department: Amsterdam DNA. This exhibition will take you on a three-dimensional 45-minute journey through our capital’s history. The versatile story of the city is presented in seven intriguing…

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