Issues Of Living In An Urban Area- Housing (Portland Road, London) Flashcards
1
Q
What process
A
Gentrification
2
Q
Area before
A
Unpleasant and unattractive
Area of slums in 1940s-1960s
3
Q
Particular family before
A
Family of 8 lived in 2 rooms
Another house contained 48 people
4
Q
Hicks family before
A
Tim and Penny Hicks bought 157 Portland Road for £11,750
5
Q
Hicks family after
A
44 years later the house is worth over £2 million
6
Q
Other areas of gentrification
A
Hackney, Islington
