Gentrification

[Lance]

London is completing its transformation into a City state that bears no relationship to its hinterland, a bit like HK or Singapore. It's better educated, more diverse and much richer than the country as a whole and produces a third of the UK's output. That kind of disconnect hasn't happened anywhere else in Europe to such a degree.
A little unhealthy if you ask me.

Paris did this a couple of decades ago. All the scumbags were moved to the suburbs, the suburbs became tuliphole ghettos, and Paris has just as much crime and grime, if not more than before. I didn't work out for them (except those who own property).
Unhealthy like you suggest.

[sasguru]

Paris did this a couple of decades ago. All the scumbags were moved to the suburbs, the suburbs became tuliphole ghettos, and Paris has just as much crime and grime, if not more than before. I didn't work out for them (except those who own property).
Unhealthy like you suggest.

Paris is nothing like London.
It's not a magnet for talent, it doesn't generate a 1/3 of France's GDP, it's not a leading financial centre
The one thing you're right about is that they did put their North African population in the Banlieus (high rise blocks) on the outskirts - that was stupid as it's now a breeding ground for extremists.
London still has huge council blocks in the heart of Chelsea or Finchley or just outside the City, it's far more integrated than Paris.

[SueEllen]

Paris did this a couple of decades ago. All the scumbags were moved to the suburbs, the suburbs became tuliphole ghettos, and Paris has just as much crime and grime, if not more than before. I didn't work out for them (except those who own property).
Unhealthy like you suggest.

Unlike Paris and even some other UK cities in London the rich live next to the poor.

This is due to large houses having being divided into flats owned by housing associations and councils, and estates that were put in what are now prime locations.

Loads of people end up being surprised that to find out their next door neighbour(s) are a council or housing association tenant.

[vetran]

Unlike Paris and even some other UK cities in London the rich live next to the poor.

This is due to large houses having being divided into flats owned by housing associations and councils, and estates that were put in what are now prime locations.

Loads of people end up being surprised that to find out their next door neighbour(s) are a council or housing association tenant.

well with the new Migrant centres handily positioned next to the Eurostar in Paris that's going to change!

[DodgyAgent]

Paris is nothing like London.
It's not a magnet for talent, it doesn't generate a 1/3 of France's GDP, it's not a leading financial centre
The one thing you're right about is that they did put their North African population in the Banlieus (high rise blocks) on the outskirts - that was stupid as it's now a breeding ground for extremists.
London still has huge council blocks in the heart of Chelsea or Finchley or just outside the City, it's far more integrated than Paris.

Welcome to the Cretin club. You have posted two sensible "diatribes" so you now qualify. Welcome . Your Cretin badge is in the post

[sasguru]

Loads of people end up being surprised that to find out their next door neighbour(s) are a council or housing association tenant.

Aye. One of the surprising things if you pass through a central London council estate is the large number of posh cars parked about. I've never worked out if these belong to people with money who've recently purchased newly renovated flats or people who paid a pittance for their council flat in the 80s and feel they can spash out on cars because their flat is now worth a million.

[SueEllen]

Aye. One of the surprising things if you pass through a central London council estate is the large number of posh cars parked about. I've never worked out if these belong to people with money who've recently purchased newly renovated flats or people who paid a pittance for their council flat in the 80s and feel they can spash out on cars because their flat is now worth a million.

Or their tenants as the owners have moved elsewhere....

[milanbenes]

Or their tenants as the owners have moved elsewhere....

Sue love, I can't decide if you are trying to say their or really mean they're

please confirm

ta

and put the kettle on

Milan.

[DodgyAgent]

Sue love, I can't decide if you are trying to say their or really mean they're

please confirm

ta

and put the kettle on

Milan.

[SueEllen]

Sue love, I can't decide if you are trying to say their or really mean they're

please confirm

Some of the properties have been brought and then rented out by their owners. So it's the owners' tenants.

ta

and put the kettle on

Milan.

Go boil your head - SueEllen