Reclaiming Red Bank

ANNOUNCING THE NORTHERN GATEWAY

Extend the valley Activate the Irk Bring back life

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T Strong HEATON PARK QUEENS PARK ‘WOODLAND’ green links LINK

MOSTON BROOK ‘WETLAND’ LINK

N ST GEORGE’S ‘WOODLAND’ LINK MOSS BROOK

NEWTOW N ANCOATS TRAVIS ISLE ‘WETLAND’ LINK ‘ GRASSLAND’ SPORTS ‘ GRASSLAND’ LINK LINK /VICTORIA CITY ST PATRICKS MILLS PARK ‘ WOODLAND’ ‘W OOD- ANGEL LINK LAND’ LINK ‘GRASSLAND’ LINK

NOMA Active spaces QUEENS PARK

ROCHDALE GATE

SMEDLEY PARK

MOSTON PARK

SANDHILLS PARK QUEENS GATE

VAUXHALL GARDENS COLLYHURST GATE

ST CATHERINE'S SWITCH PARK PARK

OSBOURNE PHILIPS PARK GATE / VELODROME / ETIHAD STADIUM ANGEL GATE ST PATRICKS RC

ANGEL MEADOWS

NOMA Landscape Masterplan City River Park

KEY City Park Natural and Semi-Natural Open space Local Park Amenity Open Space Managed Woodland Area Wetland Area

Community and Recreational Space New bridge crossings that enhance permeability and access to the River Irk A toolkit A toolkit of strategies to enhance the public realm and the blue-green infrastructure The neighbourhood: Red Bank

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KEY 6 10 Former railway sidings 7 St Catherine’s Wood Honey Street 4

9 Angel Meadow 8 River Irk Red Bank Viaduct Metrolink and railway lines 1 Angel Square Manchester Victoria Station Green Quarter Formal New and planting existing New defines Seating New links bridges pedestrian the terraces New to connect link over to promenade square/ provide pedestrian the river Redbank - opening river access promenade with the and St up the river interface down to - opening Sandhills Catherines edge the river up the river centre ST CATHERINE’S PARK Park edge edge

New access UNION SQUARE / DANTZIC STREET points provided to the upper embankment New and new boardwalks homes give safe access to the river edge

A robust and multifunctional river frontage, New tree planting to Residential streets allowing access help define key routes lined with trees and to the river edge and create sheltered plants for seasonal and accommodate pedestrian areas colours changes of water level

Responding to Red Bank’s Industrial Character. A vibrant A safe and well Flexible public and characterful managed woodland spaces that provide street along the Red park for all age groups 24-hour vibrancy Bank Viaduct filled with independent businesses Case Study: The Red Bank Viaduct

• The railway viaduct that runs parallel to Red Bank was part of the Manchester-Leeds railway line that still bisects the once heavily industrialised Irk Valley. REDBANKCO BAR MANCHESTER THREE RIVERS GIN DISTILLERY • The sidings closed in the 1980s, leaving the viaduct abandoned.

OPEN ARCHES IN THE VIADUCT BEATNIKZ REPUBLIC TAPROOM Case Study: The Red Bank Viaduct

OPPORTUNITIES • The Red Bank Viaduct can become a connection to the Northern Gateway’s industrial heritage, giving

a sense of ownership and pride for REDBANKCO BAR MANCHESTER THREE RIVERS GIN DISTILLERY people living and working there. • The elevated park is the centrepiece of the neighbourhood and a unique destination for the city. • It creates a potential linear pedestrian connection between new and established neighbourhoods, and a valuable ecological corridor in the city.

OPEN ARCHES IN THE VIADUCT BEATNIKZ REPUBLIC TAPROOM Pedestrian Stairs Red Bank Elevated Active Public bridge Podium from Red arches realm connecting level riverside Bank spills out the viaduct to viaduct Viaduct from the and podium upper Walk arches level