All articles by Kat Hanna
Kat Hanna
“Wherever you go will be the same”: how the over-curated city may mean the boring city
Co-workspace is not a new phenomenon in London: well-established workspaces such as the Trampery have been running for the best…
How should we regenerate London’s estates?
Given the shortage of housing in London, and his ambitious housing targets, it is of little surprise that the mayor…
How many more homes could we squeeze into London’s housing estates?
London’s council estates are increasingly considered a valuable source of additional housing supply, primarily through densification of existing sites. The…
From Albertopolis to the Olympic Park: how London's festival quarters have shaped the city
Fewer than nine miles separate Exhibition Road from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Boris-bestowed Olympicolpolis and South Kensington’s Albertopolis illustrate…
“The Athens or Rhodes of the global economy”: what role do universities play in London life?
Much is made of the success of London’s universities, and rightly so. The capital is home to five of the…
The tech sector is key to London's future. It should be key to the mayoral election, too
For the more cynical among us, it is tempting to peer into the windows of east London’s new workspaces and…
The London Living Wage isn't enough. It's time for a London Minimum Wage, too
Last Monday, mayor Boris Johnson announced that the London Living Wage had increased, from £9.15 to £9.40. This higher wage…
The "donut strategy" is dead. London's next mayoral election will be fought in both city and suburbs
London’s demographics have changed tremendously since the first Mayoral election in 2000, blurring the differences between inner and outer London. This demographic osmosis poses…