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‘We are not nothing’: The Local Businesses Fighting Gentrification in South East London
A regeneration scheme is set to transform a major arterial road in south east London, turning large portions of industrial land along the Old Kent Road into high-rise tower blocks. While the council argues this will bring new homes and jobs to the area, local people say the scheme threatens hundreds of thriving businesses.