{"id":1273,"date":"2013-05-27T17:23:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benbansal.me\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2013-05-27T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:37:21","slug":"seven-sisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benbansal.me\/?p=1273","title":{"rendered":"Seven Sisters"},"content":{"rendered":"

I briefly passed by Seven Sisters this weekend to catch the Victoria Line. The Wards Corner Building below is a former department store that has been slated for demolition for some while. A regeneration project is bound to transform the whole area.\"sevensisters01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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I used to live down the road from here until about a year ago. The area is remarkable, South Tottenham\u00a0reportedly<\/a>\u00a0is the most ethnically diverse borough in Western Europe with 193 languages spoken by 113 different ethnic groups.\u00a0The whole area has been in a pretty bad state economically and (North) Tottenham became the focal point of the London Riots in 2012.<\/p>\n

Big plans have existed for the area’s redevelopment and regeneration, so far to no visible effect. Instead, local businesses, above all a plethora of South American shops, have thrived in the Seven Sisters Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now that developers Grainger have successfully overcome the\u00a0legal challenges related to fierce\u00a0local protests<\/a>,\u00a0the demolition cranes will most likely be coming<\/a> in very soon. They will no doubt help transform the area and bring in all the ubiquitous high street brands that have to date been missing in this North London neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

One can wonder whether the unique charm of the Seven Sisters Market and the colourful chaos that is next door’s West Green Lane will survive that rather sterile-looking makeover<\/a>. I for one hope that Seven Sisters will remain the place in London for the most authentic Colombian (hangover-curing) breakfasts:<\/p>\n

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