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"Manchester, once famed for its 24-hour party people, is planning a pioneering
age-friendly neighbourhood to ensure life after youth stays just as vibrant.
Part of a £1.5bn redevelopment of North Manchester General Hospital, the
project will combine zero-carbon homes, healthcare facilities and public spaces
designed to help older residents stay active, connected and independent.
It’s all part of a £1.5bn project to redevelop North Manchester General
Hospital in the city’s Crumpsall district. A collaborative effort involving
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester City Council, working
alongside ageing experts and architects.
Included in the plans is a zero-carbon neighbourhood, which will integrate
health and social care facilities with quality housing, a commercial quarter
and outdoor spaces.
The design will be shaped by the principles of the World Health Organisation’s
(WHO) ‘age-friendly cities’ initiative, a global network of communities
committed to creating environments where older people can thrive.
“A core part of our work for more than 20 years has been how we create
neighbourhoods that are good places to grow older,” says Paul McGarry, who
heads up the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, one of the stakeholders in the
project.
“From an age-friendly perspective, you could see North Manchester as a
potential exemplar of how you integrate ageing into large scale developments.
It’s a huge opportunity.”
The project offers a local response to a global challenge: the world’s
population is ageing fast."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
