Comments on: So Long, Vittoria Wharf

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:45:19 +0000

London seems to have such a great way of ‘developing out’ the interesting, human, creative. These buildings provide the soul much needed in this modern world.

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 01:07:56 +0000

If one needed yet another reason to detest the Blond Buffoon – a chronic Inadequate who disfigures British public life to a grotesque degree – step up, poor Vittoria Wharf.

By: Patricia lewis

Patricia lewis — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:23:02 +0000

Anything that Boris Johnson gets involved with is a disaster.He ruined such a lot of London whilst Mayor.Remember Folgate ?
It is truly sickening that Sadiq Khan has not reversed this decision. He is a disgrace. What an ideal space for the community, artists and creatives and taken away from them for a bridge??? This is utter madness. Luckily the ridiculous bridge over the Thames that Boris championed has been cancelled but at a huge loss to the taxpayers. How come we can all see the folly of this decision but those in power to stop it can’t. Very very sad another piece of local heritage being lost to the community.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 20:23:15 +0000

The current Mayor of London likes to say he couldn’t intervene, but he could have. Read the London Assembly Members’ letter here https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/london-assembly/assembly-members/publications-caroline-russell/publication-caroline-russell-unanswered-questions-over-vittoria-wharf-demolition-plans

By: Mike Marriott

Mike Marriott — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:55:00 +0000

Well done GA for highlighting this

Boris Johnson has proved to be a great disaster for London – sorry to see that his legacy goes on and on….

By: Ros

Ros — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 16:37:15 +0000

Miserable and appalling. I visited Stour Space not long ago to see the fine exhibition of Neil Martinson photos that you’d featured. Since I last visited Hackney Wick the whole area had become a vast demolition site with smart apartments being constructed seemingly everywhere. This made it very difficult for me to find my way to Stour Space from the station, I suspect because all but one non-obvious entry to the existing footbridge, which is still very serviceable, had been blocked off. The opportunism, packing in as many new dwellings as possible for buyers with the money to pay for them, was depressing enough, with previous industrial links being used as marketing opportunities to attract a new and alien population. Now to find that designated assets of community value are being destroyed without a by your leave is sickening.

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:57:40 +0000

What a sad and distressing episode that somewhere like this offering hope and inspiration should be demolished.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:41:56 +0000

What a fabulous building. So much light and space. What a shame too.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:08:42 +0000

What a terrible shame. The government is promoting community resilience in response to the austerity it has imposed. The use of this building is a great example of community resilience in action and shows when it comes to the crunch, it counts for nothing. Would be interested to know whether Sadiq Khan had the power to stop it and if he tried.

By: mark

mark — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:07:25 +0000

Robin Hood like super hero required. The days of peaceful protest must be numbered. London, an ex fiancé, is being plundered until there is nothing worthwhile left. Set it adrift and leave it to the “artisans” and bankers, ’cause it looks beyond help.