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Radio Manchester,3 mins
Could Manchester city centre home 200,000 people?
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The architect behind a number of Manchester's skyscrapers has said the city centre could be a "better place to live" if its population swelled to around 200,000. Ian Simpson, from SimpsonHaugh, said tripling the 70,000 people living there could "bring a real buzz". Mr Simpson said 150,000 inhabitants would give Manchester the same population density as London. But it would still be lower than Paris or Barcelona. Photo credit: Getty
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