development

City

The Bearpit: contested hub of struggles for Bristol

Bristol’s infamous Bearpit has undergone an image change in recent years – but rising homelessness means it’s now a site of conflict between wealthier incomers and some of the city’s most vulnerable people.

Alec Saelens
Alec Saelens

Reports

McDonald’s planning inquiry ends

Local residents complain of being ‘treated with contempt’ by fast food giant, as legal proceedings conclude.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

“This plan empowers and gives us a stronger voice”

Lawrence Weston’s Neighbourhood Development Plan shows what reclaiming local power can look like.

Alec Saelens
Alec Saelens and Jenny Stringer

Investigations

How the ‘housing crisis’ is a crisis of policy, profiteering and politics

Housing development policy is marked by secrecy and misleading definitions. But can it be pushed back?

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

City

The offshore companies and billion pound corporations stealing Bristol’s homes

Four recent major applications reveal a picture of profiteering from the housing crisis

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Edition 9

Opinions: If it ain’t broke don’t demolish it

Members of the newly formed Sorting Office Revisioning Team group (SORT) argue that the development of the Temple Meads site should truly reflect the needs of Bristol residents and the environment

The Bristol Cable
The Bristol Cable

City

The beating heart in IKEA car park

Hidden away in the shadow of IKEA, the Eastville Social Club is still serving local communities.

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

City

More tenant protection, more landlord loopholes

The Cable asks if licensing landlords actually protects tenants in Easton, Eastville and St George. Photo: Drew Rose In Bristol 25% of residents privately rent...

Molly Asher

City

At last, there’s hope for Bristol buses

After decades of damaging public transport deregulation, there's a chink of light on the horizon for cities like Bristol.

Ian Taylor

City

New challenges for a booming Bristol

Bristol's population is projected to have surpassed half a million by 2029, growing at a faster rate than the rest of England. With a changing population, both in size and nature, what implications might this have for democracy, participation, and cohesion in the city?

Francesa Haswell

City

The history of struggle at Avonmouth Docks

The Avonmouth Docks have been a site of dispute since opening in 1877 as detailed in these six events from 1923 to the present day.

Dean Ayotte
Dean Ayotte

City

Council sinks millions into Bristol North Baths “train wreck” development

On Tuesday, mayor George Ferguson admitted that the Bristol North Baths development was a “train wreck”. Ten years ago, Bristol City Council closed Bristol North...

James Savage
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