Brick Lane - Gentrification Flashcards
1
Q
Who (3)
A
Local residents
Including newcomers and Bangladeshi community
2
Q
When (2)
A
Last 10-20 years
Protests in 2015
3
Q
What
A
Flats demolished + replaced with more upmarket properties
4
Q
Why don’t people like gentrification or like it (3)
A
Can sell properties = money = move somewhere else
Businesses move away = loss of culture
Original residents driven out
5
Q
Impact of gentrification (3)
A
Rent = 6x higher
Protests = paint thrown at cereal killer cafe + arson attack
BL = expensive but now considered a heritage and tourist site
6
Q
Exmaple of conflict in relation to what
A
Change in economic, social and demographic of community
