gentrification

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid
Sam Delaney

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid

London, like all cities, is constantly evolving. On the whole, the spirit remains the same: while the pace is frantic, it’s also a place of warmth

The 2012 Olympics promised to regenerate East London. What went wrong?
Regeneration

The 2012 Olympics promised to regenerate East London. What went wrong?

When London learned it would host the 2012 Olympic Games, regeneration promised to transform deprived communities in East London. But the Games did not deliver. Academic Penny Bernstock is among those fighting for a legacy the locals deserve

Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Activism

Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong

Eileen Conn has been defending Peckham’s community and architecture for five decades. Now she is standing against developments that are allegedly slashing social housing from the London borough where she lives

Manchester is hailed as a model for regeneration – but gentrification is leaving people behind
Sophie Flinders

Manchester is hailed as a model for regeneration – but gentrification is leaving people behind

Revealed: Housing gentrification ‘costing low-income Londoners £80 a week’
Housing

Revealed: Housing gentrification ‘costing low-income Londoners £80 a week’

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Council house campaigner wins landmark High Court case against plan to demolish London estate
Housing

Council house campaigner wins landmark High Court case against plan to demolish London estate

How iconic London music venue The Windmill made Brixton a mecca for the best new bands
Venue Watch

How iconic London music venue The Windmill made Brixton a mecca for the best new bands

In memory of my mother, 50 years after her death
John Bird

In memory of my mother, 50 years after her death

A visit to The Big Issue mural was like stepping into my former life
John Bird

A visit to The Big Issue mural was like stepping into my former life

Ebon Moss-Bachrach: The beating heart of The Bear
Interview

Ebon Moss-Bachrach: The beating heart of The Bear

Anti-gentrification campaigners see off developers to protect historic market street
Gentrification

Anti-gentrification campaigners see off developers to protect historic market street