Open Letter to the Mayor of London: Stand with Brick Lane, Not Cultural Erasure
ConserveConnect publishes the following open letter in response to the ongoing threat of cultural displacement and speculative redevelopment in Brick
Brick Lane Campaign Update: The Fight Deepens
Exposing the Financial Structure, Amplifying Community Resistance, and Calling Out City Hall Silence
The Resurgence of Craft Carpentry in Period Property Revival
“The most sustainable timber is that already in place—seasoned, serviceable, and made durable through centuries of performance”
Restoring Continuity: Housing, Heritage, and Community in Thanet
Thanet today stands at a crossroads. It could become another case study in transience—a place hollowed out by speculative fervor, full of stylish bars and empty flats. Or it could chart a rarer course, showing how a coastal town can balance revival with rootedness.
Speculative Homes, Scorching Lives
Developers build for quick returns, not long-term well-being. The human scale—the experience of living through heat, seasons, community—is priced out
Demolition by Incentive
Why Britain keeps tearing down its best houses—and how we can stop it.
Demolition by Default: Why Gwynedd Council Could—and Should—Have Saved the Corbett Arms Hotel
By ConserveConnect Editorial Team | August 2025
The planned demolition of the Grade II-listed Corbett Arms Hotel in Tywyn has become
Corbett Arms: Why Tywyn’s Living History Must Not Be Erased
To erase the Corbett Arms is to erase part of Tywyn’s living identity. It is to discard the embedded stories of generations..
The Billion-Pound Loss: Who Really Profits from London's Redevelopment Boom?
Liverpool Street, Brick Lane, and Beyond – How Speculative Capital is Eroding London's Public Wealth and Cultural Fabric
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