Notting Hill - Gentrification Flashcards
What can gentrification cause?
An increase in house prices and lead to the displacement of the long-time residents
How is it usually instigated?
By individual people and often accompanied by landscape and street furniture improvements
What did landlords build during industrialisation?
Tiny terraced houses to rent for the poor - due to it bringing many workers in from the countryside
What was Notting Hill like during the Victorian times?
Rough, working class area
What had it became known as by 1950?
Synonymous with slum landlords and inner-city deprivation
What was it like during 1958?
The scene of many race riots after the tensions arose between the newly arrived Afro-Caribbean community and the teddy boys
What have the past 30 years seen?
A steady northwards swarm of gentrification, with estate agents using names like ‘Hillgate Village’ - sent property prices rocketing
What makes it the most desirable area for families in London?
Secluded communal gardens
What helped to popularise the area?
Nothing Hill the movie
What is the worlds most famous market?
Portbello Road
What is Notting Hill home to?
The biggest street festival outside of Rio De Janiero
What does the gentrification of Notting Hill do?
- stabilises declining communities
- increases property values
- reduces vacancy rates
