‘It's not for us’

摘要: This paper examines the much-hyped 2012 Olympic Games ‘legacy’ in relation to displacement experiences of lower-income East Londoners. The begins by outlining overall context housing-related regeneration including reduced role for social housing, especially council (public) housing London. It then sets out a framework understanding how regeneration, state-led gentrification and are intertwined, as well such processes have been contested. these issues greater depth with reference case studies inhabitants two working-class spaces London Borough Newham, an Olympics host borough. first study is based on Carpenters Estate, estate Stratford that facing potential demolition, second focuses young people living temporary supported unit. These illustrate Olympics, alongside other schemes, changing nature space place from ...