HulmeCity ChallengeLO: How successful was the Hulme development?

Before and after

Hulme Today

Work of some of the private sector developers was shoddy. Ramwell and Saltburn also found "high profile protests against 'Hellway Homes‘ (Bellway Homes)

Continuing high levels of unemployment in the UK as a whole and the Greater Manchester area in particular.

A substantial number of houses in Hulme being bought to let Historical presence of gangs in Manchester and in Hulme has negatively

impacted on attempts to reduce crime in the area. Although crime rates went down in the early years of the regeneration of

Hulme they have now risen again While the original mission was “the lasting regeneration of Hulme”

(Manchester City Council 1993) it has yet to be demonstrated that this has been accomplished.

Source: Evaluation of the Regeneration of Hulme, Manchester by Dr. Lesley Mackay 2006

Was it successful?

MORE PLANS

Millennium Communities Programme

Best scheme?

You have looked at 3 schemes1. Docklands2. Hulme3. New Islington

Which scheme is the best? Explain your choice by saying how it is better than the othersYou could look atQuality and type of houses / jobs / transport / open spaces / environmental issues / quality of life

Which scheme is the best? Docklands, Hulme or New Islington?

Many architects believe that building a better environment will have positive impact on human behaviour. That was the dream behind the construction of the Hulme Crescents and now the new developments.

What do you think?

Built Environment

Regeneration Plan-this is an old chalk pit near Bluewater

What would you build here?

First decide what your aims will be. Look at the size of this area-it is over 1000

acres You have a free rein to decide what to do

with this brownfield site. It is close to the A2 / M25 and Ebbsfleet

International It is next to Bluewater and not far from

London Every aspect of your design must be

explained and linked to your aims

Criteria