Castlefield Viaduct: Manchester’s new park in the sky could transform the city – but who will benefit?
Ian Mell discusses how an old railway bridge was turned into a 330m-long sky park, operated by the National Trust.
Read moreIan joined the University of Manchester in 2017 from the University of Liverpool where he spent over five years working in the Department of Geography & Planning.
Ian's work focusses on a number of areas of urban greening including financing green space delivery, the role of perceptions in sustainable cities, and the influence of various actors on the decision-making process for environmental management.
Ian Mell discusses how an old railway bridge was turned into a 330m-long sky park, operated by the National Trust.
Read morePeople in Northern cities have less access to parks and green spaces than their Southern counterparts.
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