Reclaim Brixton

[DulwichFox]

I do not condone the vandalism (I expect some here on EDF would where Foxtons is concerned) but

perhaps there were some on yesterdays rally that had serious concerns about their area

after seeing what has happened to nearby East Dulwich and 'Clarm'

There would of course be the usual mob that attends all rallies / demos with a view to cause

disruption and chaos.

I remember Brixton in the 50's when some roads were covered. You can still see the metal struts

protruding from the buildings.

I think that certain parts of Brixton do need some improvement .. especially the so called 'Brixton Village'

Its dreadful. (no pun intended)

The High Street is a High St. With High Street Stores and very different from Lordship lane which is a lane

and not a High Street.

DulwichFox

[Otta]

What has happened to ED in the past 15 years has also happened to Brixton, and plenty of people will have already been priced out of their area. That isn't really the issue here though, it's about various developers ripping the soul out of it just to make as much profit as possible. That hasn't happened to ED on any kind of large scale. Elephant & Catle (Heygate / Aylesbury Estates).

[Jeremy]

Yeah... shame (but predictable) that a protest to highlight legitimate concerns was hijacked by a bunch of idiots.

But I doubt many of these lot have even ever been to East Dulwich, let alone care about the changes here.

I like Brixton Village, don't understand how anyone could describe it as "dreadful", but at the same time I guess it's not for everyone.

[Jah Lush]

Community before profit.

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/04/reclaim-brixton-sees-thousands-gather-in-windrush-square-to-make-a-stand-against-increasing-gentrification/

[Jah Lush]

[Otta]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Yeah... shame (but predictable) that a protest to

> highlight legitimate concerns was hijacked by a

> bunch of idiots.

See also 2010 student protests.

Lots of young people engaging in politics and with a genuine gripe, basically completely screwed by a small number of morons who just wanted to smash something and feel they were sticking it to da man.

[DulwichFox]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Yeah... shame (but predictable) that a protest to

> highlight legitimate concerns was hijacked by a

> bunch of idiots.

>

> But I doubt many of these lot have even ever been

> to East Dulwich, let alone care about the changes

> here.

>

> I like Brixton Village, don't understand how

> anyone could describe it as "dreadful", but at the

> same time I guess it's not for everyone.

I only ever 'need' to go to Brixton occasionally as the Nationwide B.S. closed in Peckham

and Brixton is now the only one nearby.

So I have only ever been to Brixton 'Village' during the day when everything seems to be closed

and the place is deserted. Just looks a little disheveled for want of a better word.

Having said that it's the sort of place I tend to hang around in the covered Markets in parts of Turkey.

..but for what ever reason I feel a little more vulnerable in certain parts of S.E. London than I do in many

foreign destinations.

DulwichFox

[Jeremy]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> So I have only ever been to Brixton 'Village'

> during the day when everything seems to be closed

> and the place is deserted. Just looks a little

> disheveled for want of a better word.

I've been mainly on the weekends, and it's always been rammed. It's attracting visitors from all over London... even tourists!

[Jah Lush]

Brixton Village? I still think of it as Granville Arcade but that's obviously not a cool enough name for a place that houses such pretentious shite as Champagne & Fromage alongside the older establishments.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/guardian-backs-campaign-to-reclaim-brixton-from-guardian-readers-2015042797754

[Earl Aelfheah]

To be fair Brixton Village Market was down on it's knees and would probably have closed completely had it not been for the 'incomers'. The reason it was 'rejuvenated' in the first place was because, with so many empty units, the owners offered cheap space for 'pop ups' - just to get some occupancy in there. I think it's been a great success for the area personally.

There are some serious problems in London to do with cost of living, particularly housing and rapacious property developers. But I have a real problem with people marching through the streets telling certain people that they're not welcome.

[Jah Lush]

I largely agree with you rahahrah. But Champagne & Fromage was/is poncification tip over point for me.

It's also down to British Rail who have hiked up the rent increases on the local businesses under the arches.

[Jeremy]

I don't really care what it's called.

It was (and predominantly still is) a number of local independent businesses selling good/cheap food. But in the last couple of years that ethos has been diluted by a few businesses which seem a bit more up-market or corporate.

[miga]

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[Otta]

Fair points, bit lots of "to me" in there, and that's just it. Different people have different feelings about the place they live and the people they're sharing it with.