Greater Manchester is one of the key metropolitan counties in England, which has always been a popular area among UK citizens. Places for Everyone is a new masterplan for the development of Greater Manchester, which sets out the vision for nine boroughs, including Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, and Wigan, until 2037 (“Places for Everyone,” 2021). Places for Everyone is the successor of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework, the work on which started in 2014 (“Places for Everyone: Greater Manchester,” 2021). While the plan has not yet been implemented, it has been approved for publication by the nine districts in 2021 and presents a relevant case for analysis. The plane itself concerns not only the spatial development of Greater Manchester but also the economic growth of the region, which includes the creation of new jobs. Thus, it becomes interesting to conduct a plan review of the Places for Everyone report to assess it from different perspectives. The Evidence Used to Inform the Plan Every plan must rely on a solid foundation of reliable data consisting of different sources and forms of research. An evidence-based approach is at the core of modern spatial planning, and it implies collecting as much relevant socio-demographic and economic data about the project’s area (Haughton & Allmendinger, 2018). The final Places for Everyone document contains more than 100 references pertaining to various sources of information, which was used to strengthen the report and the entire project. One of the key plan metrics was the information of the Office for National Statistics on the population estimates for Greater Manchester, which demonstrated an increase of 200 thousand people over the past decade (“Places for Everyone: Joint development plan,” 2021). Additionally, the report utilised information about socio-economic measures for Greater Manchester, including levels of economic activity, qualifications, occupation, household incomes, house prices, which was also produced by the Office for National Statistics (“Places for Everyone: Joint development plan,” 2021). Essentially, the report used data from reliable sources such as government agencies in order to enhance the research. At the same time, the report did not mention any information about any surveys conducted as part of the research for the project. Surveys constitute an important element of spatial planning projects since they allow to gain an insight into the perspectives and opinions of the people on the prospective plan (Choudhary, 2017). Additionally, the project utilises information from other spatial reports adopted by the districts of Greater Manchester in order to ensure that it corresponds to the already established targets. For instance, the report informs its sustainability section based on the Greater Manchester Spatial Energy Plan (“Places for Everyone: Joint development plan,” 2021). Thus, Places for Everyone can be considered a well-researched initiative which relies on relevant, different, and accurate sources of information. The Future Trends The Places for Everyone report takes into consideration the future trends and presents scenarios on how the project will develop depending on certain factors. For instance, the re