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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23618| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Social Sciences Newspaper/Magazine Articles |
| Title: | Demolishing iconic tower blocks is an attack on whole idea of social housing |
| Author(s): | McCall, Vikki Mooney, Gerry Paton, Kirsteen |
| Contact Email: | vikki.mccall@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Affordable housing Scotland George Osborne Social housing Glasgow working class |
| Issue Date: | 9-Oct-2015 |
| Date Deposited: | 21-Jun-2016 |
| Publisher: | The Conversation Trust (UK) |
| Citation: | McCall V, Mooney G & Paton K (2015) Demolishing iconic tower blocks is an attack on whole idea of social housing. The Conversation. 09.10.2015. https://theconversation.com/demolishing-iconic-tower-blocks-is-an-attack-on-whole-idea-of-social-housing-48918 |
| Abstract: | First paragraph: Down they came. Glasgow’s Red Road Flats have (mostly) been demolished, having dominated the north-eastern skyline of the city for half a century. Following the destruction of the first two blocks in 2012, the passing of the remaining six is a moment where the whole country should take stock. Access this article on The Conversation website at https://theconversation.com/demolishing-iconic-tower-blocks-is-an-attack-on-whole-idea-of-social-housing-48918. |
| Type: | Newspaper/Magazine Article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23618 |
| URL: | https://theconversation.com/demolishing-iconic-tower-blocks-is-an-attack-on-whole-idea-of-social-housing-48918 |
| Rights: | The Conversation uses a Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives licence. You can republish their articles for free, online or in print. Licence information is available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ |
| Affiliation: | Housing Studies The Open University University of Leeds |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ |
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