Benign Neglect

Kostourou, Fani; Chua, Cecily; Karimnia, Elahe

Abstract

In September 2018, Network Rail sells 5,261 UK railway arches to Telereal Trillium and Blackstone Property Partners for 1.46bn. Eight months later, the National Audit Office estimates that rents for these properties will increase by 54% over the next three to four years. The sale signals a threat to all the small businesses currently accommodated in the arches, and the artists, artisans, mechanics and craftsmen that rely on affordable centrally located workspaces especially in cities like London that rarely provide it.

• Journal Article Type: Editorial
• Acceptance Date: Mar 20, 2020
• Publication Date: Apr 20, 2020
• Deposit Date: Apr 6, 2022
• Journal: MONU
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 32
• Series Title: Affordable Urbanism
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9284895
• Publisher URL: https://www.bruil.info/product/monu-32-affordable-urbanism/