Walking as Resistance
A series of walking tours in Manchester show how neoliberal urban space systematically excludes anyone without money – and some unexpected ways to fight back against it.
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Lucy Holt is a writer and poet from Manchester with a focus on public space, cities, contemporary art, and popular culture. Her work has appeared in The Observer, The Quietus and The Cleveland Review of Books.
A series of walking tours in Manchester show how neoliberal urban space systematically excludes anyone without money – and some unexpected ways to fight back against it.
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