@mcrshield

Civic movement aiming towards a better Manchester. Speaking truth to power. Highlighting problems to fix and the good our city brings šŸ

 Manchester, England
Joined February 2016
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However portrayed šŸ˜„šŸ˜±šŸ’„ Predicting the predictable! šŸ”® Observing the damage.
McrShield@mcrshield24 Jul 2023
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And was never about being 'anti-development' but anti those whose appalling track record & hubris yet again led to substandard outcomes, models & developments that offer little to #Manchester. Again. Not NIMBY but Inspire us! Pioneer! Something beautiful for people & communites
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Worth 30 sec rare log in! #TheFactory #Manchester #AvivaStudios #OMA is the damage of opportunity by hideous despot @leeserichard Entire process deplored @angelabradyRIBA pre wasting 211 million on over budget trash! @rowanmoore āœ”ļø Well all warned re appalling project & ...!
Philip Griffin@PhilGriffinMcr23 Jul 2023
Aviva Studios, Manchester review ā€“ whereā€™s the joy? Rowan Moore offers a fair & faintly disappointed interim report from outside the fortress of Manchester group-thinking. Ill-considered by an autocratic admin at the end of its otherwise effective term. theguardian.com/artanddesignā€¦

Aviva Studios, Manchester review ā€“ whereā€™s the joy?

Designed by to morph from small-scale to vast and host the cityā€™s international festival, Manchesterā€™s new Ā£211m complex feels like a missed opportunity

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I remember (how many years? 5/6+ ago at Planning Chambers of filth! Remember @joand7 furious I spoke & messaged 'no right'! šŸ˜„ Every prediction, obscene waste, predictable. Thanks goodness left Leeseā„¢ļø failureland to Portugal #AvivaStudios #TheFactory m.youtube.com/watch?v=hX6YlDā€¦
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Oh my goodness, old Manchester friend just sent me this! Another 20 million!? Should come out of Leeses years of wages and pension! Bottomless pit of ___! Failureā„¢ļø #AvivaStudios #Manchester Meanwhile grassroots arts die as dire concept a succubi placenorthwest.co.uk/manchesā€¦

Manchester to pump yet more money into Factory as costs climb - Place North West

The city council has confirmed it will need to borrow at least another Ā£20m to finish the 143,000 sq ft arts venue, with a warning the final budget for the flagship cultural project could exceed...

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Oh my goodness, old Manchester friend just sent me this! Another 20 million!? Should come out of Leeses years of wages and pension! Bottomless pit of ___! Failureā„¢ļø #AvivaStudios #Manchester Meanwhile grassroots arts die as dire concept a succubi placenorthwest.co.uk/manchesā€¦

Manchester to pump yet more money into Factory as costs climb - Place North West

The city council has confirmed it will need to borrow at least another Ā£20m to finish the 143,000 sq ft arts venue, with a warning the final budget for the flagship cultural project could exceed...

placenorthwest.co.uk
McrShield@mcrshield24 Jul 2023
Worth 30 sec rare log in! #TheFactory #Manchester #AvivaStudios #OMA is the damage of opportunity by hideous despot @leeserichard Entire process deplored @angelabradyRIBA pre wasting 211 million on over budget trash! @rowanmoore āœ”ļø Well all warned re appalling project & ...!
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And was never about being 'anti-development' but anti those whose appalling track record & hubris yet again led to substandard outcomes, models & developments that offer little to #Manchester. Again. Not NIMBY but Inspire us! Pioneer! Something beautiful for people & communites
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Aviva Studios, Manchester review ā€“ whereā€™s the joy? Rowan Moore offers a fair & faintly disappointed interim report from outside the fortress of Manchester group-thinking. Ill-considered by an autocratic admin at the end of its otherwise effective term. theguardian.com/artanddesignā€¦

Aviva Studios, Manchester review ā€“ whereā€™s the joy?

Designed by to morph from small-scale to vast and host the cityā€™s international festival, Manchesterā€™s new Ā£211m complex feels like a missed opportunity

theguardian.com
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What fresh hell is this
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Replying to @mcrshield @michaelingall @PlaceNorthWest @LondonRoadMCR @AlliedLondon @MCRLibDems @redyellowparrot @JerichoJess
Thinking of Louise right now...
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Fancy getting involved with the Friends of the Fallowfield Loop? They might have to throw in the towel because they're struggling to fill key roles This is from their newsletter
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Very disappointing. Don't promise the world then downgrade much needed resources. Fallowfield loop is unsafe and unaccessable for so many
LevenshulmeNews@NewsLevenshulme19 May 2023
Remember a Ā£5m plan to improve the Fallowfield loop? The cash was from Mayor Burnham's Challenge Fund There was a long consultation, talk of better access, lighting, even a skate park This is from the friends of the loop newsletter - they say it's been 'downgraded'
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Brilliant initiative. Please, roll it out across Greater Manchester. Great for those with access needs and learning difficulties and everyone šŸ‘
Bee Network
@BeeNetwork14 May 2023
šŸšŒĀ  Check out our new digital real-time information display on Wellington Rd South (outside Stockport Masonic Guildhall)! Ā šŸ“Electronic boards are being installed across the city's bus network to help customers make their journeys.Ā  Share your thoughts šŸ‘‰tfgm.com/digital-real-time-dā€¦
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Oh, Andy. Andy lived down the road from me when I first moved to Manchester and we had many a drunken night together. Just the loveliest fella, whoā€™ll be sorely missed šŸ’”
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Pat Karney is not fit to be an elected representative. From bullying other councillors to being invisible to those who he is meant to represent, he is not fit for office.
Ekua Bayunu, Green candidate 4 Mcr Central@Ekua4Manchester17 May 2023
Yet another 15 minutes of the time of your elected members wasted by Cllr. Karney. Would he have spent as much time on the sartorial elegance of our outgoing Lord Mayor if they were male? When is this member ever going to be asked to join the 21st century?
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Yet another 15 minutes of the time of your elected members wasted by Cllr. Karney. Would he have spent as much time on the sartorial elegance of our outgoing Lord Mayor if they were male? When is this member ever going to be asked to join the 21st century? ā€“ at Salford, England
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Unsurprisingly Iā€™m not the only one admiring the architecture on King Street ā€“ at Manchester, England
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How, how, how, did this concrete empty mess go 100 million over budget whilst a city struggles? The state of The Factory Manchester & Leese leadership
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Must read theguardian.com/commentisfreā€¦

How a great English city sold itself to Abu Dhabiā€™s elite ā€“ and not even for a good price | Aditya...

Manchesterā€™s Labour council let Sheikh Mansour buy up acres of public land for seemingly a fraction of its worth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Who else might you ask is an honorary president of Man City (as well as having a road named after him + appointment as Strategic Development Advisor for the City Football Group)ā€¦ Itā€™s former chief exec of Manchester City Council + the other key deal maker, Howard Bernstein
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