Property News · September 16, 2016

Helping artists will not stop London being hollowed out


Housing affordability is a problem facing all of us, and offering cut-price studio space to artists is just a sticking plasterAmid the animal gifs, new baby photos and political rants on Facebook, two stories have been cropping up on the feeds of my friends, from journalists to old college buddies and older civil servants. With the closure of Fabric, the Islington venue more institution than nightclub, alarms were being raised that the night tube, heralded as a way to make London nightlife easier and safer, was bound to be a waste of time and effort. The second story is about Justine Simons, London’s deputy mayor for culture, committing to securing “artist zones” in the city, predominantly in Hackney Wick and Peckham, where artists can be guaranteed low-cost, secure studio space. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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