Although the cranes swing, much of the new living zones now being created range from the ho-hum to the outright catastrophic. The skyline is being plundered for profit, but without creating towers to be proud of or making new neighbourhoods with any positive qualities whatsoever. If London is an enormous party, millions of people are on the wrong side of its velvet rope. — theguardian.com
Rowan Moore sets a signpost in London's rampant development, checking in on the industries and businesses struggling in the midst of city-wide growth. Moore points out that while things like a bevy of cranes and a thriving multicultural food scene may look like more feathers in London's urban hat, these developments are precipitating big losses for other industries, and if unchecked, would quash the city's personality entirely.
More on London's recent developmental issues:
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Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified the piece's author – it is Rowan Moore, not Rowan Smith.
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Isn't the Guardian critic/author Rowan Moore not Rowan Smith?
Thanks for the correction Nam, the piece has been updated.
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