A new “woodland town” made up of 4,500 homes on a large strip of land in East Manchester is expected to be the next model for urban regeneration, the council leader has said.
Holt Town would be made up of disused land and buildings between the city centre and the Etihad Campus.
Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig said the proposal, which councillors will be asked to approve next week, would “finally bridge the gap between the city centre, Sportcity and the Etihad Campus in east Manchester”.
It was “a new town within the city”, she added.
