'Residents' are a right pain in the arse, aren't they? Let's be honest, 'residents' are just a random assortment of people who happen to live in the same area. But as soon as I submit a planning application to replace a totally nondescript clapped-out Victorian two-storey building with a massive lump of retail space and a stunning 18-storey block of flats - FIVE OF WHICH WILL BE TECHNICALLY 'AFFORDABLE' BY THE WAY - suddenly there's a coherent community with all sorts of shared bloody visions, and some hurtfully expressed reservations about my methodology.
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