It was a heartening tale of urban regeneration: a dying street transformed by a farmers’ market and an influx of affluent residents. So how did a greasy spoon cafe become the front line of a war between locals and developers? Novelist and Broadway Market regular Hari Kunzru investigates. SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Communities | Market forces
THANK YOU…. First of all thank you to all local residents who have been so supportive of this action! Special thanks to the many who have donated time food, heaters and other useful things. SUPPORT It seems that the majority of local people support what we’ve done. Many have commented on how angry they are …
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As of Sunday evening the premises of Franscesca’s Café on Broadway Market have been occupied in protest against ongoing corruption allegations and aggressive gentrification in Hackney. The café was due to be demolished at 8.00am, Monday November 28 to make way for luxury flats. This is part of Hackney council’s sell-off of commercial properties. The …
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Whilst I have a number of differences with Class War, they can always be relied upon to bang out some great posters. This one has a pop at my local MP, Diane “I’m sure the black parents of Hackney will understand why I am sending my child to a private school” Abbott. Also good to …
Sunday morning and the playground is covered with pigeons. The daughter scares them off by running around, and jumping up and down a bit, before getting on the swings. The disapperance of the playground’s carpet of pigeons reveals a carpet of half-eaten takeaways and beer cans. Being dutiful citizens, me and my better half start …
Turns out Gustav Metzger lives in Hackney! There’s a piece about him in the Gazette because some of his work in the “Art in the 60s” exhibition was chucked out by cleaners. Which is hardly surprising when you consider that it was a load of rubbish in a bin bag… on the floor. 🙂 It …