Texte : (extrait d’un article de la BBC, 2022, sur la gentrification à Londres)
Brixton, once a working-class neighbourhood with a vibrant Afro-Caribbean community, has undergone dramatic changes over the past two decades. Trendy coffee shops, organic markets, and luxury flats have gradually replaced traditional barber shops, family-run bakeries, and affordable housing. While some residents welcome the improved safety and new businesses, many long-term inhabitants feel pushed out. Rents have skyrocketed, forcing families to relocate to the outskirts of London. “I’ve lived here for 40 years,” says local activist Maria, “and now my children can’t afford to live in the area they grew up in.” The situation raises pressing questions about the price of urban development and the loss of cultural identity.