gentrification
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New York State of Mind
In the 1960s, a new ideology held that cities were best developed organically and free from central planning. In his latest book, Owen Hatherley explores how these ideas shaped New York — and what they can teach a new generation of socialists. Continue reading
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Refurbishment Is the Dirty Word We Should Be Using, Just Look at the Achilles Street Estate
Imagine living on a council estate and being given a ballot on the proposed destruction of your home as part of a ‘regeneration’ plan. Imagine that the council makes all kinds of lavish promises regarding your future housing and security, but then refuses to back up these promises with anything resembling a legally-binding contract. This… Continue reading
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Billionaire Duke of Westminster carrying out social cleansing of working-class residents in London By Charles Hixson
Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster and the richest person in the world under 30, plans to evict tenants through the demolition of two residential blocks in Belgravia in order to build luxury flats and expensive shops. Continue reading
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Video: Real Media: Property Rights, Deregulation and Think Tanks (2/2)
Open Democracy’s Laurie Macfarlane talks about the UK government’s deregulation strategy and its effects on housing, as well as the influence of think tanks on national debate and an explanation of the ‘positive feedback loop’ Continue reading
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Video: A Moving Image: A Film About Gentrification
3 June 2016 — amovingimagefilm.com A Multimedia Feature Film about Gentrification in Brixton, South London and beyond. World Premiere at The LA Film Festival 2016 (World Fiction competition) 5th June 2pm j.mp/ami-la-tickets Written/Directed by Shola Amoo and Produced by Rienkje Attoh. Starring Tanya Fear See also: Gentrification and complicity in South London: an interview with Continue reading
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Inclusive Capitalism in London – you and I are not invited By John Weeks
On 27 May a conference unfolded in London with the title, “Inclusive Capitalism Initiative”, in Mansion House and Guild Hall in the heart of the City (heart – City, is that an oxymoron?). Unless informed to the contrary, the person in the street would assume that a conference searching to make capitalism more inclusive might… Continue reading
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A Compulsory Purchase for London By Helen Kearney
The demolition of the Heygate Estate in South London is gathering pace now. After years of plans and ‘decanting’ of residents, the vast estate – condemned for so long – is finally coming down. The area of Elephant and Castle is being regenerated, and in a glossy post-regeneration landscape there is no room for a… Continue reading
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The Gentification of the Left By Mike Wayne, Deidre O’Neill
The post-colonial philosopher Gayatri Spivak once famously asked: ‘Can the subaltern speak?’ Colonialism though is not just about race, it is also about that great unmentionable, class. And class colonization is one of the most central features of British social and political life. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 