The Manchesterism theory of growth
Plus some new energy storage plans with a lot of... potential
On YIMBY Pod this week:
James and Martin talk about some exciting new energy storage schemes to help us during the next heatwave.
And we speak to Michael Hill from Britain Remade about Manchester’s theory of growth, and what the much-discussed ‘Manchesterism’ could actually be.
James’s piece reflecting on the Londependence movement is here, and his argument for a Gamer’s Charter is here.
Martin’s piece on ‘picky bits’ and national decline is here, and his YouTube channel is here.
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“Manchesterism” and “growth in every postcode” are the same dial wound opposite ways: concentrate investment and you bank the agglomeration gains but widen the gap; spread it and you close the gap but leave growth on the table. The IFS Paris–Lyon number is the tell — the real question isn’t which to pick, it’s how much fairness you’ll trade for output.