The Battle for Broadway Market - Intro

At the end of November 2005 an occupation was started by local residents at 34 Broadway Market to prevent it being knocked down for luxury flats. Over the next few months support multiplied and the news travelled around the world. It's a story that brings in corrupt property developers, an incompetent council, rampant gentrification and the question of just what sort of community we want in 21st century London.
This is the definitive film of the event.
Dir: Emily James, 2006, 62 minutes
The full version will be shown at the Hackney Independent film day on 3pm, Sunday February 11 at Sebright Arms, 31-35 Coate Street, London, E2 9AG
http://www.hackneyindependent.org/2007_news/the_battle_for_broadway_market_do...

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• gentrification
• corruption
• hackney
• community