After the Olympics, Tony Mak, book review: ‘Photographs that catch the fractured mood of this social cusp’
Tony Mak’s images show ‘how unharmonious profit-maximising urban design can be’
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Olympic legacy? Hackney residents on how London 2012 changed the borough
With the Tokyo Olympics behind us and Paralympians gearing up for their shot at gold, Hackney locals examine the footprint of London’s Games
Hackney women awarded MBEs in Queen’s birthday honours
Art gallery director Ingrid Swenson and construction industry giant Kath Moore both receive gongs
25,000 new jobs in Hackney since 2012 Olympics – five times higher than forecast
Three quarters of new jobs require a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Titbits – growing Momentum, growing beards, and the council’s Olympic false start
Facial furniture, Labour elections and more cancelled council meetings feature in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Sir Steve Redgrave launches Lea Rowing Club boathouse
Olympic legend ‘delighted’ that new facility supports junior rowers
Campaigners fear post-Olympic ‘toxic’ legacy on Leyton Marshes
As Leyton Marsh returns to the public post-Olympics, campaigners fear the excavated land will never be the same again
Hackney Conservative calls for ‘radically normal’ Olympic housing plan
New ‘family’ homes will mostly be apartments claims Conservative London Assembly Member Andrew Boff
The Olympics legacy – going for green
Hackney Friends of the Earth’s Jen Claydon asks whether the Olympics will deliver the promised green legacy
Council offers £2,000 compensation to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Respected trader Hamdy Shahein says he will give the money to charity
Hackney Wick businesses lament ‘ghost town’ Olympics
Wick restauranteurs rue ‘quietest weeks ever’ and deliver mixed verdict on Games legacy
Mayor apologises to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Stoke Newington newsagent is considering suing Hackney Council over ‘fake’ goods slur
London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 15: Reality Check – Housing Legacy
Will our Olympic investment help to meet Hackney’s housing needs?
Hackney galleries’ Olympic art attack
Away from the official Cultural Olympiad, East London artists are expressing more ambivalent viewpoints on the impact of the Games
London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 14
Though trade is generally reported to have been slow these past two weeks, local businesses in Hackney have found creative and quirky ways to celebrate the Games
Olympic truce inspires Bsix College students
Olympics big screens will show young artists’ pieces on the theme of truce