Reaction
Just thinking about what kind of reaction i expect to get from it and my own personal opinions on E&C...then i realised i had never discussed it on here (not in detail anyway).
Basically people will be for or against. A kind of Black or white way of thinking, no middle ground, no grey areas. Me? I'm for the regeneration. The place is a cold, grey dump. As much as i love this area due to how i am connected to it through my paternal family, you'd have to be blind to not see that things need a lot of improvment around here. Why do i think it's a cold, grey dump? The only colour is to be found around the shopping centre. I find most people... not horrible but there is an automatic wariness and distrust when walking around. There is a lot of poverty. I personally hate walking in the subway. Nearly everyday i walk in one and every single time i'm hassled for money by beggers. I don't blame them but i have a sneaky feeling that they probably have more money than i do! I used to give spare change and cig's to one tramp who i always said hello to. Then found him working in a place not far away. The change and cig's soon stopped then. maybe i should be asking him for the same next time i see him.....
I think the people who have spent the majority of their lives around these parts will find the regeneration the hardest to bear. It is always sad seeing things that remind you of cherished memories, demolished or changed in some way. I moved around a lot as a kid (no reason...i just moved a lot), so i've always had a semi-nomadic existence. It's hard for me to truly understand the nostalgia that some people hold around places/buildings. But people who have lived like me, who have moved quite often, will be more positive i think. Why? We hold an unsentimental view. Our judgement is not clouded by memories. Looking at the shopping cente for instance, jogs no memories. The state of the building can clearly be seen and what it brings to the area. The benefits are more clear.
I do like E&C. I like how close it is to central London. I love the diversity of the population. I like the history (general and family), it's relatively cheap for its location, it has excellent transport links...and many more. It just needs a hell of a lot of work done to it! It deserves a better future.
Basically people will be for or against. A kind of Black or white way of thinking, no middle ground, no grey areas. Me? I'm for the regeneration. The place is a cold, grey dump. As much as i love this area due to how i am connected to it through my paternal family, you'd have to be blind to not see that things need a lot of improvment around here. Why do i think it's a cold, grey dump? The only colour is to be found around the shopping centre. I find most people... not horrible but there is an automatic wariness and distrust when walking around. There is a lot of poverty. I personally hate walking in the subway. Nearly everyday i walk in one and every single time i'm hassled for money by beggers. I don't blame them but i have a sneaky feeling that they probably have more money than i do! I used to give spare change and cig's to one tramp who i always said hello to. Then found him working in a place not far away. The change and cig's soon stopped then. maybe i should be asking him for the same next time i see him.....
I think the people who have spent the majority of their lives around these parts will find the regeneration the hardest to bear. It is always sad seeing things that remind you of cherished memories, demolished or changed in some way. I moved around a lot as a kid (no reason...i just moved a lot), so i've always had a semi-nomadic existence. It's hard for me to truly understand the nostalgia that some people hold around places/buildings. But people who have lived like me, who have moved quite often, will be more positive i think. Why? We hold an unsentimental view. Our judgement is not clouded by memories. Looking at the shopping cente for instance, jogs no memories. The state of the building can clearly be seen and what it brings to the area. The benefits are more clear.
I do like E&C. I like how close it is to central London. I love the diversity of the population. I like the history (general and family), it's relatively cheap for its location, it has excellent transport links...and many more. It just needs a hell of a lot of work done to it! It deserves a better future.
posted by Zara at 2:04 PM
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