In a desirable corner of the capital, residents are petitioning against a new branch of the upmarket bakery chainIf you were looking for a neighbourhood in which a community was primed to take a stand against the incursion of gentrification, then Walthamstow Village is not where you’d start the search. With its smart Victorian streets, pedestrianised cafe culture and seven-figure house prices, it looks like the last word in gentrified living. That renovated ship has sailed.But last week this desirable corner of north-east London hit the news with a change.org petition to prevent the upmarket cafe and bakery chain Gail’s, often seen as a signifier of a neighbourhood’s middle-class credentials, from opening a shop in Orford Road, in the very heart of the village. There are already more than 90 Gail’s shops in the capital. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/18/i-never-liked-gails-but-thats-not-why-im-opposed-walthamstows-revolt-and-the-awkward-paradox-for-middle-class-london
Author : Andrew Anthony
Publish date : 2024-08-18 07:00:21
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