After Grenfell: tenant empowerment and the end of cities as markets
The Grenfell Tower tragedy raises huge questions about public sector austerity, growing inequality and the price we pay for treating homes as commodities. Neil McInroy gives his view to New Start on the way forward for housing, community relations and cities
Neil McInroy: ‘If any good can come out of this horror, it will be a rejection of the idea that cities are predominantly a market’
The horror of Grenfell is linked to deepening and widening inequality and injustice in our cities. The chasm in housing choice and wealth – while particularly brutal in Kensington and Chelsea – is replicated across the country.
