Editing Salford (section)

===Regeneration===
[[File:Salford Quays Media City.jpg|right|thumb|[[MediaCityUK]]. [[Urban renewal]] in Salford has been focused around [[Salford Quays]].]]
[[File:The Edge Apartments on The Irwell.jpg|thumbnail|left|upright|Developments in the East of Salford, on the banks of the River Irwell]]
[[File:Exchange Court, 2 February 2018.jpg|thumb|[[Exchange Court]] – the second tallest building in Salford.
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Salford has suffered from high levels of unemployment, housing, and social problems since around the 1960s, although there are regeneration schemes to reverse its fortunes.<ref>{{Harvnb|Cooper|2005|p=9}}</ref> Many of the high-rise housing blocks from the 1960s and 1970s were demolished during the 1990s, "a sign that the great social engineering schemes (from that period) had failed".<ref>{{Harvnb|Manchester Evening News Staff|2007|p=46}}</ref> However, the high-rises that remain are a striking feature of Salford's landscape. Work was scheduled to begin on the £180&nbsp;million redevelopment of the Greengate area of Salford in January 2007. The plans include the construction of what will be the two tallest tower blocks in Salford. Plans also include a five-star hotel, a new public square and park, restaurants, cafes and 403 apartments.<ref>{{citation |title=Tallest towers approved for city |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7132613.stm |access-date=7 December 2007 | date=7 December 2007 }}</ref> Work is ongoing to regenerate the area known as Middlewood Locks, with the restored Salford terminus of the [[Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal]] forming the centrepiece of a brand new residential development.<ref>{{citation |title=Middlewood Locks |url=http://www.millmaxnetwork.co.uk/investment_reports/Fusion_IR.pdf |access-date=24 February 2008 |publisher=Millmax Network ltd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227195352/http://www.millmaxnetwork.co.uk/investment_reports/Fusion_IR.pdf |archive-date=27 February 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> As part of the [[Housing Market Renewal Initiative|Pathfinder]] initiative, Salford was identified in 2002 as one of nine areas in specific need of investment for new homes. Between 2003 and 2006 £115M was invested in the Manchester and City of Salford housing markets, £44M of which was invested in central Salford.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/housing/marketrenewal/housing-pathfinder.htm|publisher=Salford City Council|title=Housing Market Renewal Fund|access-date=22 January 2009|date=22 May 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007010952/http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/housing/marketrenewal/housing-pathfinder.htm|archive-date=7 October 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Rows of terraces in neighbourhoods such as Seedley and Langworthy&nbsp;– once used for the title sequence of ''[[Coronation Street]]''&nbsp;– are being compulsorily purchased, demolished and replaced by "modern sustainable accommodation".<ref>{{citation |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmodpm/295/29505.htm |publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom |title=The Pathfinder Programme |access-date=22 January 2009 }}</ref> Other schemes such as the ''Charlestown and [[Kersal|Lower Kersal]] New deal for Communities'', have concentrated on renovating existing terraced housing stock by block improvement and alleygating, as well as demolishing unsuitable properties and building new facilities, in consultation with the local community.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.chalk-ndc.info/index/doing/physical-environment/housing_and_new_development.htm |title=Housing and new Development |date=29 July 2008|work=Salford City Council CHALK-NDC|publisher=Salford City Council|access-date=29 January 2009 }}</ref>

Salford now has many tourist attractions, such as [[Ordsall Hall]], the [[Bridgewater Canal]] and the [[Lowry Centre]], an award-winning theatre and art gallery complex, consisting of two theatres and three art galleries. The centre is named after the artist [[L. S. Lowry]], who attended Salford School of Art and lived in nearby [[Pendlebury]] for 40&nbsp;years.<ref>{{Harvnb|Cooper|2005|p=157}}</ref> Many of his paintings of Salford and Manchester mill scenes, populated with small matchstick-like figures, are on display.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.thelowry.com/WhatsOn/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=2659 |title=Lowry Favourites |work=The Lowry Arts and Entertainment |publisher=The Lowry |access-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305073823/http://www.thelowry.com/WhatsOn/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=2659 |archive-date=5 March 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

A notable regeneration project is [[MediaCityUK]], located at Salford Quays. The development houses [[BBC]] departments including [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]], [[BBC Sport]] and [[Radio 5 Live]] which moved in 2011 and [[BBC Breakfast]], which moved from London in spring 2012.

In recent years, various large residential schemes have been built in Salford. A notable development, the £700m [[Middlewood Locks]] began construction in 2016.<ref name=constructionstarted>{{cite web|url=http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/05/11/chinese-firm-starts-700m-salford-middlewood-locks-scheme/ |title=Beijing Construction starts £700m Salford scheme}}</ref>