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| Keywords: empty homes emptyhomes liverpool 8 liverpool8 project 365 project365 toxteth veolas street veolasstreet welsh streets welshstreets outdoor road architecture building Are we really in a housing crisis? Today's activity so far has included a trip to Toys R Us to do a little Christmas shopping. Laura also decided that she wanted to swing by Tesco, so we went to our favourite one in Park Road (yes, we have a favourite Tesco - is that a bad thing?) and blessedly the trip to Tesco saved us a trip to Toys R Us! Yey! Anyhow, to get to Park Road my route takes me through an area called the 'Welsh Streets'. This area has been a subject of huge controversy since 2004 when it was decided that it would be a really good idea to knock all the houses down. This is Veolas Street, and as you can see it's tinned up and dead. The story is repeated in Anfield, where there's an area five times the size similarly tinned up. These aren't crap houses - they're good, solid and well built houses. Why are we knocking these down and throwing up crap designed to last for 25 years? You can follow the Welsh Streets story here. Are we really in a housing crisis? Today's activity so far has included a trip to Toys R Us to do a little Christmas shopping. Laura also decided that she wanted to swing by Tesco, so we went to our favourite one in Park Road (yes, we have a favourite Tesco - is that a bad thing?) and blessedly the trip to Tesco saved us a trip to Toys R Us! Yey! Anyhow, to get to Park Road my route takes me through an area called the 'Welsh Streets'. This area has been a subject of huge controversy since 2004 when it was decided that it would be a really good idea to knock all the houses down. This is Veolas Street, and as you can see it's tinned up and dead. The story is repeated in Anfield, where there's an area five times the size similarly tinned up. These aren't crap houses - they're good, solid and well built houses. Why are we knocking these down and throwing up crap designed to last for 25 years? You can follow the Welsh Streets story here. | ||||
