GENTRIFICATION
The Battle Raging Over Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens
For many, the city centre spot is emblematic of the "old Manchester" that developers and politicians are trying to leave behind.
Texan DJ Developer Wins Campaign To Build Massive Tower Block in South London
The development will go ahead despite opposition from anti-gentrification campaigners and from within the local community.
Venues Owned By Billion-Pound Property Company Receive Over £350,000 in Arts Bailout
POP Brixton and Peckham Levels are owned by The Collective, which has a combined property portfolio of £2.7 billion.
London Domestic Abuse Charity for Black Women Wins Eviction Fight
Sistah Space has won the right to stay at its office on Mare Street after mediation with Hackney Council.
The Human Cost of Elephant and Castle’s £4 Billion ‘Regeneration’ Scheme
The south London shopping centre is being demolished to make way for a new development. But traders within the complex say that they have not been offered a suitable place to relocate.
'It's an Exercise in Profit' – The 20-Year 'Regeneration' Plan Forcing People from Their Homes
A VICE News Freedom of Information request reveals that there has been a 26 percent drop in homes occupied at social rent on the contested Woodberry Down estate in east London.
A Deep Dive Into the 'Gentrification Font'
According to a popular Twitter meme, sleek sans serif numbers are now the official look of neighborhood change.
How Lack of Social Housing Has Destroyed Communities in British Towns and Cities
Two projects from LCC students explore how gentrification and austerity has affected inner-city and post-industrial communities differently.
'Black Girls in Trader Joe's' Is Shedding Light on Food's Inequality Problem
Amid the chaos of a global pandemic and civil unrest, the viral Instagram page provides a space for Black women to find solace in food.
Supporters of London's Oldest Community Cinema Fear for Its Future
Save the Rio campaigners have launched a petition calling for the re-election of its board after fearing the cinema’s independence is at risk.
Good News: Brixton's Iconic Nour Cash and Carry Shop Has Been Saved
After months of campaign action, the family owners have reached an agreement with their landlords, Hondo Enterprises.
Controversial Photos Linked to Brixton Property Developer's Music Label
Musicians linked to Taylor McWilliams – owner of Brixton Market and part-time house DJ – are depicted wearing a Rastafarian hat and Native American headdress. McWilliams and the musicians deny all accusations of racial insensitivity.