Perspective
Manchester Is Giving London a Run for Its Money
A building boom is happening in the UK’s second city as young workers flee soaring living costs in the capital and others in the region are drawn to its energy and quality of life.
Manchester, England, is going through a building boom.
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Manchester is having a moment.
Ten years after gaining powers from the central government in London over areas ranging from urban transport to local planning, the world’s first industrial city in the north of England is at the center of a political, cultural and commercial growth spurt.