The Great Brixton Gentrification Debate

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It took a simple blog post on community website Brixton Buzz to whip the residents of Brixton into frenzy. It claimed that Brixton, with full backing from the coalition government, would be renamed East Clapham. The tube and railway station … Continue reading →

Streets Repaved With Gold: Former Lisbon Red Light District “Largo Do Intendente” Cleans Up Act

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Lisbon’s castle dominates the ancient tangle of narrow alleyways, steep staircases and unexpected cul-de-sacs, or “Becos,” of the working class neighbourhoods of Mouraria, Alfama and Intendente. The trio are survivors of the devastating 1755 earthquake and amongst the oldest in … Continue reading →