One of the UK’s first-of-its-kind mobility hubs is now welcoming interest to reserve cycle spaces and car parking as the countdown to opening begins.
Open to the public from Tuesday 6 May, the Ancoats Mobility Hub is a key element of the latest phase of investment in the area – the final chapter of two decades of regeneration in this neighbourhood.
This is part of over £40 million investment in Ancoats, funded largely by Homes England, supporting the principles of a low traffic neighbourhood alongside new public realm that will connect with and complement the soon-to-be completed refurbishment of Ancoats Green next door.
This investment has helped to unlock 1,500 new homes in its locale, centralising parking, cycle storage and last mile deliveries for a number of adjacent residential developments in the innovative mobility hub, while helping to reduce vehicles in the local area to improve air quality for residents and visitors.
The low carbon construction incorporates hundreds of photovoltaic panels on its roof and living green walls, making the building one of the most environmentally friendly in the city – supporting Manchester’s target to become a zero carbon city by 2038 –
The green wall scales the entire height of the eight storey building, with plants carefully chosen for their pollution-absorption, urban tolerance and year-round flowering. Just one square metre of wall planting can extract 2.3kg of carbon dioxide and produce 1.7kg of oxygen, while also filtering dangerous toxins and microparticles.
If you would like to reserve a bicycle space, you can find out more here
If you would like to reserve a car parking space, you can find out more here
