Gentrification
Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?
The hollowing out of US cities’ office and commercial cores is a national trend with serious consequences for millions of…
How Airbnb is fuelling gentrification
The average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached $2,042 in June, marking a 7.5% increase from 2022.…
Is gentrification good for you?
The term 'gentrification' itself is vague , but is generally used to signal wealthy newcomers displacing existing residents in up-and-coming…
Will redeveloping the Old Truman Brewery change London’s Shoreditch forever?
Shoreditch was in its heyday when I started at Goldsmiths in 2004. It was six months before Nathan Barley, Chris…
What makes a city feminist?
From unrivalled job opportunities and comprehensive public transport to the mix of cultures, urbanisation has transformed the lives of many.…
Podcast: Seven Sisters Market, with LibDem mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita
Rory Stewart likes to walk around London. So do I. And so, a few months ago, someone on Twitter gave…
Street hustlers helped build Addis Ababa. Now they’re being pushed out
The population of Africa is booming, but as long as productivity and employment remain unsteady, “global experts” and economists contend,…
Residents are fighting back against gentrification in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
As the claw sunk its teeth into the Victorian warehouse, raining down century-old hand laid brick, the spirit of residents…
Neo Bankside v Tate Modern: A tale of two windows
Do panoramic views come with a privacy price tag? It’s a question that Justice Anthony Mann pondered last month when…
Can gentrification ever be ethical? On Amazon’s move to Long Island and Crystal City
When large companies move into an area, politicians often proclaim how the new business will create jobs, increase tax revenues,…