The UK population growth is
environmentally unsustainable and the population growth in London remains at
record levels, highlighting the importance of this precedent to my work. It is
interesting to consider the political issues with relation to changes that
could be made in London, affecting its ‘monopoly’ value if such transformations
were to be made. Moving people out of the city and into more affordable homes
where work places are at closer proximities, would inevitably lead to the
decrease in London’s value, however it poses the question as to how long can
this current situation be maintained. I think it is very important that these issues
need be addressed quickly as shown by Paris, Berlin, Glasgow and Birmingham it
can be achieved, and we should be following their leads. There is far too much inequality in the UK
and with the lack of municipality this has resulted in the most unmethodical
collection of houses in the world.
All of Gropius’ ideas laid out in the CIAM are still remain present today. His
concerns about modernity, improving conditions and organisation in the city are
still very relevant. Likewise Le Corbusier’s outlined divisions of cities into
leisure, housing, circulation and working space need to be affordably
established and attractable to restore London’s value, or the temptation to
migrate will be extremely strong.
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