Anxieties of Gentrification: BRICK LANE

Uncover the layers of history and change in Brick Lane as we delve into the complexities of gentrification. Join us on a journey through time and community resilience. #GentrificationBrickLane #CommunityHistory
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[@fwildhan2106]

I always knew about the rich history of Brick Lane, but listening to the commentary, as well as the interviews with locals, has really opened my eyes to just how important it is to preserve it. It'd be such a shame to see it go. Instead of improving the area and assisting people, it's almost as if the community is being abandoned and replaced completely

[@Gianfranco_69]

"Preserve" what exactly..... like you give a shit about preserving any other parts of Londons 'Identity'... We can all see what the complaint is here and its rich...its cheeky AF

[@zacurrya9485]

6:50 faacts, the athletes village area is so soulless as well as the outskirts of westfield and olympic park

[@haneef.o]

This is quality production. Amazinggg job!!

[@aliceroen]

So the gentrification of London is just native Brits (white) coming back to the place there ancestors actually built, making it cleaner and safe . Its just so ironic that these ppl are moaning about demographic changes yet they did the same thing to a group that have existed there for hundreds of years

[@somaliking4207]

Yeah kinda thought it was a bit ironic

[@juniormartin3528]

alicemendez, there's not lot of y'all.

[@TheAnnoor]

Gentrification also affects the many white working class residents in London and accross the UK, its when the working class populate the area with culture and livelihood, then the demand from middle class comes in and overtakes the financial abilities of the locals

[@danielcunningham6727]

But it's not though it's corporations building "luxury" apartments and opening "artisan " shops making the area unaffordable go common folk but yeah ok....

[@Goldlion973]

The problem is that native brits lack a spine and rather than face the problems caused by historical attitudes of *feudalism* become cowards and decide to racialise their problems instead. The problem has always been land ownership to the detriment of common folk. It's replete throughout English history and the native English experience.

[@errthangarchitecture]

This was amazing. Very Informative. Great editing. The best part was the diverse views from different groups of people, very unbiased. That's what i call real journalism!

[@Gwarnin.studio]

thank you! tonnes of effort had gone into the video! I'm glad you like it!

[@alansouthall8221]

trying to preserve an area is pointless. if it was preserved 30 years ago, it wouldnt be what it is today. and what does preserving actually mean? preventing investment? not allowing people to leave? not allowing people to move in? keeping it poor?

[@storm21410]

Exactly - if 30 years ago people wanted to preserve their areas, undoubtedly there would be little diversity re skin colour. I don't get why they're different

[@alansouthall8221]

@@storm21410 im not concerned about that to be honest. i value diverse areas, but places like brick lane can only flourish naturally. trying to impose or preserve some characteristic is completely self defeating. trying to preserve culture is completely pointless to be honest. it comes from within communities and can't be imposed or preserved artificially. to do so would be to impose it on an area. it just gets ugly quickly

[@zacurrya9485]

id say its about preserving the atmosphere and values whilst improving upon it, adding things on and making it newer. like rennovations for the communities needs rather than introducing new estates which don't maintain the vibe of what was there before.

[@alansouthall8221]

@@zacurrya9485 atmosphere and values are emergent and not the sort of thing that can be preserved or imposed on an area. cities and neighbourhoods should be dynamic and vibrant and emrgent that is how brick lane flourished in the first place. it just makes no sense to me to talk about gentrification. its a self defeating and patronising concept. mainly its people who like visiting places like brick lane that want to preserve them like some tourist attraction.

[@abigailjoseph6908]

This was a great video - I'm very happy it was recommended to me on my homepage! It was all very interesting but my favourite parts were the interviews with the young people from different parts of London and that man who had lived in Brick Lane for 50 years and then the conversation you had with your dad. I'd love to see more videos exploring themes like this! Also loved the use of archive footage

[@NathanJonesCreations]

Great work, and something people need to know about lots of London - it feels almost like a clock with a tick list for gentrification. Which suburb is next to be bulldozed and turned into more flats and boring high street coffee shops and money for investors? I hope Brick Lane and many other parts of the city can be retained and kept for the people who make those communities.

[@zacrushton2399]

Brick Lane has bigger problems than coffee shops like the absolute lack of integration with British culture

[@rupertbollywood1190]

I watched this and didn't see a single local complaining about gentrification there.

[@Professional_Youtube_Commenter]

resdient of tower hamlets here. The worst part of gentrification isn't just that "wealthier people move in". I dont think wealthier people move in that much. An entire different household moves in which ruins the whole area. Brick lane is brought up by landlords who turn everything into HMOs. So you just get flatsharers living there temporarily - who dont care about the neighbourhood. Schools get smaller and smaller for the remaining families, playgrounds get reduced in size or just demoolished to make houses, and the vibe is just different. Where it used to be a community for locals, turns into a neighbourhood of strange faces where the people change often. It brings in drug dealers to feed the cocain habit of the city workers. In a council housing block, everyone knows everyone, they've lived there for generations. criminals can't loiter or feed off the area because residents are proactive and call the police/community support hotline and report everything. HMOs dont care - they will move elsewhere at the end of their tenancy so they dont complain or look after the area. Criminals find safe haven in these areas and work out of there to supply drugs and mug drunk people and all the rest of it.

[@Gwarnin.studio]

Absolutely, gentrification brings challenges, but let's focus on solutions that strengthen community bonds and ensure everyone feels at home, regardless of background or tenure. Together, we can preserve the essence of our neighbourhood while embracing positive change.

[@onlyfoolsandgeezers]

great video, really interesting and thoughtful take on it, love the positiv message at the end to a very complex issue, hope to see more vids

[@Gwarnin.studio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AAEse]

This is really amazing!! As an east-London native I really appreciate this documentary

[@reazallykhan8614]

Don’t forget why also the carnival started in west London

[@simmydhillon7278]

What a video, this should be on TV!

[@muqyk]

Gentrification is a symptom of capitalism. Priced out of your own community. We’re so politically apathetic (understandably so) we’re not fighting this on a wider level. We need to be more politically active (I’m not judging, I’m politically apathetic too).

[@MaxLegr00m]

No going back now mate. The time for political activism has long passed.

[@muqyk]

@@MaxLegr00m so where do we go now then?

[@MaxLegr00m]

@@muqyk move further and further out of London to places we can afford. At the same time, train ticket prices go up and up to price the working class out of commuting to half decent paying jobs. Then I imagine we’ll see a resurgence of the servant class.

[@muqyk]

@@MaxLegr00m so we just accept moving back to a feudal system?

[@TheFrizz47]

Ayyy man swear, good work bruv, high grade reportin right here. Keep it up!

[@Gwarnin.studio]

Thanks, will do!

[@mellowado6184]

I just read Tower Hamlets was 79% white in 1981. Why did they all move out?

[@kashattack]

they didn't want ethnic neighbours

[@mellowado6184]

@kashattack 😆 🤣 They filled out a questionnaire, did they?

[@Gianfranco_69]

Nobody gave a shit about preserving that ..... its only Violin time if its the usual 'Communities'

[@asa1973100]

This place was nice before the whites moved in (( SAID NOBODY EVER ))

[@Finggy]

You keep on reading, while we live it.

[@chrisnolan7423]

Oh ,so it is only Caucasian Brits that aren't allowed to question mass immigration. It is nice to see the Bengali community saving the UK from over doing it with to much immigration

[@RubyTuesdayJB]

This was a really good documentary. Thank you!

[@Yeaam]

Wow simply. Wow. Unbelievable level of quality.

[@Gwarnin.studio]

thank you!!

[@dujanahahmad3439]

Great vid. Loved the style, and quality of the editing/look - also its relevance to ongoing debates!! really well done bro.

[@redabitar]

Great documentary that highlights the history of the area, and shines a light on the community's opinions. As a professional looking for a better opportunity, I moved to London 3 years ago. And in my experience, I have absolutely zero background about the social challenges that London as a whole faces, especially how gentrification has a strong ethnic and racial facet based on what I understand here. From my perspective, brick lane is generally seeing increased demand from people coming with higher spending capacity irrespective of race or ethnicity . To many people who move there, the question about race doesn't even come to mind - perhaps it is simply because of the rush of young professionals and students looking to buy/rent in a location closer to central London where they work, and with good transport links. This in turn makes it an attractive target for investors to build businesses and "upscale" the area. I wish you explored more this side of gentrification, and looked at where the new residents come from and why they chose brick lane.

[@ikenna4143]

I hope the community and culture is able to contunue to survive

[@EzraSprouts]

Brilliant video, really engaging. Covers a range of perspectives concisely without oversimplifying. Good to see an area from a grassroots perspective. Will watch this channel with interest

[@qlus]

Deserves more subs for this production quality bro

[@JamesOMalley-j3u]

Great work man!

[@Gwarnin.studio]

Thank you!!

[@juniorbramble7760]

As DELROY WILSON...[sings]....."BETTER MUST COME" [ONE DAY].....✍🏿🇻🇨🇬🇧

[@weekdayprogrammer]

Underground businesses look interesting to visit. How to get there?

[@benwinstanleymusic]

Great video, really impressive quality!

[@Gwarnin.studio]

Thanks a lot!

[@MizMite2002]

It all fell apart in Toronto after Covid. People no longer had the money for a 22 dollar drink at some upscale bar and sought out the cheap dive bars again.

[@rbl1185]

This was brilliant

[@zacrushton2399]

I will be looking forward to a video about islamification in England it would be good to hear both sides of the story

[@dfpguitar]

You give me some confidence to speak bangla/sylheti. Everyone speaks so much faster and forcefully than me I thought theyd laugh at me. But you are the same.

[@mupfans5901]

i am in love with you and your content sir

[@FionnCr]

Show me a bengali area that is clean in the UK.

[@harbzsquadings2277]

Anywhere within romford, all drug cartels who like it sly 😂😂

[@timesco2167]

Good stuff mate

[@maculusso3327]

lets save brick lane

[@chichi-ew3ts]

i thoroughly enjoyed this!! Especially interviewing localss. I loveee brick lane & how cultural it is. No spot in London like it.. idk. I think the community is what makes it as an outsider, the vintage markets,multicultural, the urban feel with the all over graffiti walls just makes brick lane a vibe

[@Gwarnin.studio]

Brick Lane is a lovely area with an amazing community. I loved every second of documenting Brick Lane, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@georgesymonds007]

🔥🔥

[@ffffilmss]

This is only the start!! Can’t wait for more content!

[@Finggy]

My area ❤

[@yahyahussain478]

THE EDITING IS TIPTOP

[@Kyle-d8v5e]

Gentrification is colonisation

[@temmy9]

gentrification is decolonisation, the natives moving back into the places they lived in for hundreds of years before they were pushed out by settlers from africa and asia

[@Renzobeltranserra]

Guys i live in brick lane Is bangla town

[@reazallykhan8614]

Man 😢

[@Finggy]

Bangla Town 🇧🇩

[@ymir5876]

He talks about the importance of "preserving" the community and its history but acts if Brick Lane didnt have a community or history before the 1970's. This "documentary" is just upset that Brick Lane is becoming less Asian.

[@97Bobson]

The quality of the subtitles is appalling. Learn to spell.

[@4isaq]

Great work man!