A tale of two buildings: Brixton House theatre and the Hondo Tower
The reincarnation of an old Brixton theatre aims to enrich the local community, while a flashier but controversial tower up the road promises jobs. So which project could deliver?
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The reincarnation of an old Brixton theatre aims to enrich the local community, while a flashier but controversial tower up the road promises jobs. So which project could deliver?
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Brixton 40 years after it was rocked by riots: Gentrified borough of today with its hipster coffee shops and sky-high house prices is a world away from deprived area where black community's anger at being targeted by 'racist' police exploded into violence Brixton Riots in April 1981 were sparked amid growing concerns over unemployment and poor quality housing Tensions boiled over when police ramped-up their use of controversial stop-and-search powers in the area Crackdown viewed as racist among residents, who claimed laws were being used to target young black men Hundreds of police and rioter...
A computer generated image showing a view of the proposed tower. Community groups opposing the construction of a 20-storey office block in Brixton claim they have been “shut out” of the planning process by the Mayor of London and Lambeth Council. Several local groups uniting under the banner #FightTheTower have been calling for Sadiq Khan to use his power under the Town and County Planning Order to intervene and stop the development from going ahead. The campaigners argue they have been “misled” and “ignored” by the Mayor and Lambeth Council after discovering that Sadiq Khan...