Gentrification

Photography

In Photos: A decade growing up in pre-gentrification Lower East Side

A new photobook provides an up-close-and-personal look at the life of a Puerto Rican family, documenting them growing up as the world changed around them.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Activism

The legacy of Edgware Road shawarma for Arab Brits

Home Away From Home — Edgware Road has served as a haven for the Arab diaspora looking to experience connection to their homelands. Despite rampant gentrification in the surrounding areas, this diverse community has held its ground.

Written by: Dalia Al-Dujaili

Culture

Photos capturing the rise of South London‘s dubstep scene

Drumz of the South — A new photo book traces the birth of dubstep in its early years between 2004 and 2007, and the pioneers who helped make the sound a global phenomenon.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

Activism

What saving Brick Lane means to British Bangladeshis like me

Home Away From Home — The iconic East London location has long been a vibrant pocket of Bangla culture, it‘s curry houses a symbol of Bangladeshi resistance. But with rising rents and plans for a new shopping mall, can this community survive the threat of gentrification?

Written by: Mishti Ali

Activism

The sky pool is a symbol of a greater housing scandal

Story of corruption — Photos of the pool at Nine Elms elicited controversy when they were widely shared last week. It sheds light on a history of Conservative politicians prioritising the private gain of developers before public good, writes Labour Councillor for Queenstown, Aydin Dikerdem.

Written by: Aydin Dikerdem

Culture

A photographer’s elegy to a divided New York community

Remnants of an exodus — Al J Thompson reflects on his series capturing a once-thriving diaspora in Spring Valley under threat of gentrification and the dramatic shift in its demographic and political landscape.

Written by: Huck

Photography

The photographer who shot LA’s queer Latino underground

Disappeared city — During the ’90s, Reynaldo Rivera documented life at La Plaza – a wild LGBTQ+ club in pre-gentrification Los Angeles, where drag queens served as Hollywood stars.

Written by: Reynaldo Rivera

Culture

An idyllic portrait of pre-gentrification Brooklyn

Word on the street — Photographer Larry Racioppo remembers shooting Myrtle Avenue and Clinton Hill in 1979, providing a revealing glimpse into how the interwoven communities have changed since then.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Culture

A portrait of UK life on the edges of gentrification

Homegrown — Photographer Stephen Burridge talks preserving the memory of places on the margins of capitalism and celebrating the UK's vibrant patchwork of communities.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Opinion

Rebuilding hope from the rubble at Elephant and Castle

Shifting horizons — After the demolition of Elephant and Castle shopping centre, writer Kieran Yates reflects on what we lose when we lose our buildings.

Written by: Kieran Yates

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