Today was a momentous one for Manchester. This morning, the city centre welcomed its first new park for more than a hundred years. It's been a long time coming, but Mayfield Park — next to Piccadilly Station — has flung open its gates.
In doing so, the park represents the realisation of long-held ambitions of both Manchester City Council and developers U+I. It represents the first swathe of greenery to come to the area — once the site of the birth of the industrial revolution in Manchester.
The area is set to undergo a transformation over the next decade.
