Manchester City Centre
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Manchester City Centre is the central business district of both Manchester and Greater Manchester,[1] England. Extensively redeveloped since the 1996 IRA bombing, Manchester City Centre lies directly east of Salford, with the River Irwell acting as a boundary between the two.
As well as much retail and commercial development, there has been a large increase in property development and there are now over 5,000 residential properties in the City Centre, mostly in the form of apartments.[citation needed] Well over half of these have been built since 1996.[citation needed] Some of the most notable developments are No. 1 Deansgate and Urban Splash. The prices of these homes has also risen and the first £2 million penthouse was sold in 2002 and due to the promotion, witnessed in other cities in England, of inner city living.[citation needed]
The electoral ward of City Centre had a resident population of 11,689,[2] and a population density of 5,410 people per square mile (2090 km²), in 2001.[3] It is currently represented by three Liberal Democrat Councillors: Marc Ramsbottom, Ken Dobson and Elaine Boyes.
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There are a variety restaurants in the City Centre including restaurants owned by famous chef Paul Heathcote. There is also a stock of hotels in the area with Manchester's first five-star hotel, the Lowry Hotel opening in the City Centre in 2001.
Manchester City Centre is home to Marks and Spencer, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols stores. Deansgate and Market Street are the city centre's principal retail streets. There is also a large indoor shopping mall called the Manchester Arndale Centre. There are many leisure facilities in the City Centre also with the recent opening of the Printworks, a large facility containing a cinema (including an IMAX screen), numerous bars, clubs and restaurants and also Manchester's first Hard Rock Cafe and Hard Rock Casino, contributing further to this.
The Northern Quarter, centred around Oldham Street, is known for its bohemian atmosphere and independent shops and cafes.
The landscaping of the City Centre has also provided many public spaces including the newly developed Piccadilly Gardens, which incorporates fountains, green spaces and a Metrolink station, as well as Exchange Square which is located near Urbis, which is an exhibition centre focusing on city life.[edit] Night life
Manchester City Centre has many nightclubs, many of which following in the footsteps of the Haçienda nightclub which has now closed; the site has been redeveloped as a housing complex. There is a large gay village around the Canal Street area of the city centre, which plays host to an annual Mardi Gras, and a large Chinatown with numerous places to eat.
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- ^ Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority. The Greater Manchester Area and its Regional Context. gmltp.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Central (Key Figures), neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. URL accessed March 20, 2007.
- ^ Central (Population Density), neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. URL accessed March 20, 2007.
