Brick Lane Redevelopment

24
Oct
Day 6 - The Conversion of Place — Data, Value and the Truman Brewery Data Centre

Day 6 - The Conversion of Place — Data, Value and the Truman Brewery Data Centre

By excluding questions of ownership, profit, and displacement, the inquiry preserves its image of neutrality. In truth, neutrality is the mechanism of capture.
12 min read
22
Oct
Day 5 — The Heritage That Matters: Cross-Examining Historic England’s Legacy

Day 5 — The Heritage That Matters: Cross-Examining Historic England’s Legacy

Who now decides what 'heritage that matters' means?
4 min read
20
Oct
Part II — The Financialisation of London

Part II — The Financialisation of London

When housing, heritage and open space are treated as investment classes, moral boundaries are replaced by yield curves.
7 min read
19
Oct
Truman Brewery Redevelopment: Independent Analysis Finds Scheme in Breach of London Planning Law

Truman Brewery Redevelopment: Independent Analysis Finds Scheme in Breach of London Planning Law

Our research brief finds the Truman Brewery redevelopment in breach of London’s planning law — and unfit for approval in whole or part.
2 min read
18
Oct
The Truman Brewery Inquiry: When the London Plan Meets the Market Plan

The Truman Brewery Inquiry: When the London Plan Meets the Market Plan

This is not a story about appearances; it is a story about rules — who writes them, who abides by them, and who believes they are optional.
10 min read
16
Oct
The Great Housing Betrayal Already Happened in Brick Lane

The Great Housing Betrayal Already Happened in Brick Lane

When Aditya Chakrabortty exposed how Labour’s leaked housing memo judged success by whether “developers welcome the package strongly on
5 min read