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.
Day 5 — The Heritage That Matters: Cross-Examining Historic England’s Legacy
Who now decides what 'heritage that matters' means?
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.
John Burrell’s Alternative Vision for Brick Lane: Regeneration Without Erasure
“To conserve,” Burrell wrote, “is to sustain the relationships that make a place thrive.”
Brick Lane Public Inquiry — Day One Summary
The architects’ presentations — however elegant — cannot conceal the structural truth: this is not heritage-led regeneration; it is displacement by design.
Brick Lane Campaign Update: The Fight Deepens
Exposing the Financial Structure, Amplifying Community Resistance, and Calling Out City Hall Silence
Brick Lane After the Rejection: What Must Happen Now to Prevent Cultural Erasure
Responding to the Council’s refusal of the Truman Brewery scheme—and the uncertain road ahead
Behind the Façade: Who Really Profits from the Brick Lane Redevelopment?
The story of Brick Lane is a test of our collective urban ethics. Will we allow developers to rewrite it as a marketing slogan—or will we defend it as a living, layered history worth protecting?
Brick Lane Is a Battleground: Organising Against Erasure in the Heart of London
How resistance in East London draws from radical history, community solidarity, and the right to shape the city.
