Subject - Housing in East Manchester

ReplyPosted : (Tuesday 29th April 2008 ) By - Technoboy (Unregistered User) Hi Everyone
Housing is a massive issue everywhere at the moment, and East Manchester is building as many houses as it can. Is this a good thing, well yes, if some thought went into what people want. The truth is very sad, I see see poorly constructed houses, cheap with a very 70's look. What does that mean, they all look the same, they are not very big, they are not built to last, many will need maintenance in the next 5 years if not sooner, they certainly won't last the next fifty years. Mistakes were made in the 70's, and I believe we have got it wrong again, choosing quantity over quality.
An issue that has not been addressed is catering for the elderly, we all know what they want. Why are the people who are in a position to do something about it, not listening, open your eyes and ears Sean McGonigle, yes it's that man again who is to blame. How many bungalows have been provided in East Manchester, as opposed to the number of elderly who would like one. Not very many I'm afraid, more money can be made from apartments or building as many shoebox houses as you can. Obviously elderly people come very low on the order of priorities for Sean, some may ask why I keep attacking Sean McGonigle. He is the man responsible for the regeneration of East Manchester, so quite obviously he is the man to blame.
There is a master plan, and the overall look of East Manchester is not a pretty one, so someone is too blame, houses look cheap, materials used are sub standard, we have gone back to using bits of wood, metal, tiles or render to make houses appear pleasing, some people may be easily fooled, but time will prove this to be a bad idea. Looking around there are new builds that are in need of some repair even now, we are only 2 years on, and I'm sure people who live in some of the new houses already have issues.
The sad fact is the people of East Manchester now have to put up and live with this mistake.
Cheers
Technoboy