Manchester planning committee report

How planners in 1945 imagined the rebuilding of Greater Manchester is set out in these maps from the Manchester and District...

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How planners in 1945 imagined the rebuilding of Greater Manchester is set out in these maps from the Manchester and District regional planning report, prepared under R. Nicholas. The report covered a group of neighbouring authorities rather than the city alone, and a map of the constituent authorities defines its planning area. Existing railways and industrial areas are distinguished from proposed roads, industrial zoning and other allocations, with ring roads and arterial routes shown beside green-belt proposals and the spread of open land. Most striking are the traffic-density diagrams comparing the peak hour of 1938 with a forecast for 1970.

How planners in 1945 imagined the rebuilding of Greater Manchester is set out in these maps from the Manchester and District regional planning report, prepared under R. Nicholas. The report covered a group of neighbouring authorities rather than the city alone, and a map of the constituent authorities defines its planning area. Existing railways and industrial areas are distinguished from proposed roads, industrial zoning and other allocations, with ring roads and arterial routes shown beside green-belt proposals and the spread of open land. Most striking are the traffic-density diagrams comparing the peak hour of 1938 with a forecast for 1970.

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