How had this come about? With 520 dwellings, Alexandra Road was by no means the largest of the social housing projects constructed in the 1970s; other local authorities built housing schemes that contained a lot more dwellings.8 Nor was Alexandra Road the only one which took much longer to build, and cost far more, than originally projected; its near-contemporary, Kensington and Chelsea’s World’s End estate (1969–1977), took eight years to build and cost £15 million instead of the original tender price of £5.6 million.9 Nor was Alexandra Road an unpopular estate that the council found difficult to fill: on the contrary, despite well-documented problems with the heating, the flats at Alexandra Road ‘were probably the easiest ever to let’, according to Camden’s housing department at the time.10 Nor unlike some housing projects of the 1970s, particularly those built with industrialized systems, was Alexandra Road to end up being demolished at huge cost to the council and ratepayers. …show more content…
The answer is to be found in the politics of social architecture and the politics of London, as they played out in Camden at the key historical juncture of the late 1970s. Why did Camden’s councillors set up a public enquiry? Why was there such apparent unanimity across the political spectrum – from the Conservative opposition to the ‘old guard’ Labour leadership to the new ‘hard left’ led by Ken Livingstone – over the issue and what did the various parties and factions hope to achieve from the enquiry? Was the enquiry, as the councillors claimed, a dispassionate investi- gation or, as many of those at the receiving end of its questioning felt, a kangaroo court? What did the enquiry find out and to what extent did those findings accord with the aims of the various parties
To what extent will a rise in tourist numbers have a positive effect on the Castleton area’
...o suggest that occupation exists, providing a paradox for a scheme intended initially for its ‘walkability’. Unfortunately, it appears that residents are required to drive out of the development for essential amenities and services. Originally, plans for Upton aspired to establish a network of streets that would provide a connection into existing developments. Conversely, residents who inhabit these conventionally designed cul-de-sac developments may object to through traffic connections within the Upton scheme. In regards to public transport accessibility, the scheme is currently served by low floor busses which appear detached from the housing developments at a five minute walk away. This will have possible implications for residents with mobility and visual impairments, particularly as there is a general deficiency of tactile paving at key pedestrian crossings.
Suttles, Gerald D. Review of The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century, by Robert Roberts. Contemporary Sociology. Vol. 4, No.1. (Jan., 1975). Pp. 33-34.
Peckham has been dubbed as London’s buzzing up and coming new hotspot, with “galleries, rooftop bars and foodie night markets that make East London look positively parochial” according to an article by Chris Martin in 2013, a stark contrast to Olsen (1997) labelling it “an inner city area which is among the poorest and most deprived in the country... Blighted by ills such as drugs, crime, unemployment, low educational achievement, a deteriorating infrastructure; life lived at the margins.” In this literature review I am going to review the main issues surrounding how the area has changed, discuss the new demographics coming into the area, issues such as gentrification in the area and also the increasing cultural segregation that is becoming evident in the area, both spatially and temporally.
The importance of social context in Land Law and the reforms which have occurred as a result cannot be ignored or their significance understated. In particular is the impact of the shift in the twentieth century to ‘emergence of a property owning, particularly a real-property-mortgaged-to-a-building-society-owning-democracy’. Such growth could hardly have been anticipated when the LPA 1925 was drafted and subsequently became statute. As a consequence of this growth the doctrine of the resulting trust and to a greater extent, the constructive trust became a robust mechanism by which non legal owners could establish beneficial interests in the home. Swadling comments on the ‘complete change in attitude’ between the emphasis on security of ownership of the home in Boland and the free marketability of land which we see in Flegg. He states ‘one wonders what has happened to the demands of social justice which justified their Lordships decision in 1980 (in Boland) over such a brief passage of time’. Did the House of Lords fail to resolve the very practical issue with which they were presented that had evolved over the passage of social change since the drafting of the 1925 legislation?
I will be evaluating the case of Angela and Adam. Angela is a white 17 year old female and Adam is her son who is 11 months old (Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., 2015). According to Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., (2015) Angela and her baby live with her mother, Sarah, in a small rental house in a semirural community in the Midwest. Adam’s father, Wayne, is estranged from the family due to Sarah refusing to allow him in the house however, Angela continues to see him without her mother’s permission which is very upsetting for Sarah. Angela dropped out of high school and struggles raising her son (Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P., 2015). With all that is going on in Angela and Sarah’s life right now their relationship has become strained and hostile which
U.S. cities experienced rapid growth and change, and also faced new challenges following the end of World War II. The consolidation of ghettos in the inner city and the rise of suburbs are two of the characteristics and problems that consequently arose for U.S. cities. One of the biggest projects created as a solution was the public housing project. These public houses however, although in paper they seemed like a great idea, in practice they actually proved not be such a great project because they brought several tensions and problems to cities and neighborhoods.
In Jason Corburn’s book, Street Science: Community Knowledge and Environmental Health Justice, one of the examples used to explain his term street science is the West Harlem Environmental Action (WEACT). According to research compiled, the case of WEACT and its use of street science to address growing health concerns is one of the more famous examples demonstrating how street science can become empowering to the community. Furthermore, this case study exhibits broader implications that can arise from street science regarding policy changes. The area of West Harlem is adversely affected by environmental health justice concerns. The creation of WEACT was to establish an organization that would directly address community concerns, rather
In urban planning's new political awareness, representation became a social responsibility issue. This new understanding of politics and social responsibility in urban planning may have brought boundary interaction between planners and other professions, such as social work…
Housing is a key topic to focus on when it comes to social policies. The different types of housing people live in can have a mushroom effect on the way someone’s life pans out. It can even be linked to different crime rates in areas that are more deprived than others. In this essay, I will be highlighting some key ways in which housing inequality is viewed from different perspectives and the way it connects to things such as social divisions and inequalities. I will do this by comparing the perspective of housing from social policy and criminology. Then I will contrast this with
The variety of articles, books and opinions pertaining to the New Palace of Westminster are quite interesting. While it is well known that there is confusion around the roles and work of Barry and Pugin on this famous piece of architecture, the range of opinions and supporting resources are intriguing. Robert Dell published an article filled with supporting resources that really supported the fact that A.W.N. Pugin was the “true” architect for the Houses of Parliament, while Roland Quinault defended quite the opposite, barely mentioning Pugin in his work.
Riding, Christine; Riding, Jacqueline, eds. (2000). The Houses of Parliament: History, Art, Architecture. London: Merrell Publishers. ISBN 978-1858941127.
Kennedy A. (2014) Castle Vale Housing Action Trust: Lessons in Regenerating Communities Lecture, University of Birmingham.
Fahey, T. (1999) Social Housing in Ireland: A Study of Success, Failure and Lessons Learned. Dublin: Colour Books Ltd.
3.Spence, Lorna. A Profile of Londoners by Housing Tenure: Analysis of Annual Population Survey& Labour Force Survey Data. London: Greater London Authority, 2007. Print.