Why I like Elephant & Castle

Here's a video about why I like Elephant & Castle - London's south-east hub. It doesn't have the best reputation, but if you haven't been recently you might be quite surprised by how it looks nowadays! In this video, I take you through the area's history and celebrate some of its lesser-known parts, the regeneration transforming the area, and the controversy surrounding the erasure of the former Heygate Estate. In this video I explain why I think the regeneration has improved the area from an architecture and urban planning perspective. There's a strong sense of placemaking, and retention of mature trees left over from the former Heygate Estate make the park feel like it's always been a part of the neighbourhood.

This is my first YouTube video! It's not perfect but I'm proud of it and I've learned a lot along the way. I can't wait to start my next video, but before I do I'd be really grateful if anyone has any comments or feedback as this will really help me going forward.

See Jago Hazzard's excellent video on why Elephant & Castle has such a distinct name:    • Elephant and Castle: Explain the Name  

Image at 03:57 is courtesy of Zefrog via Wikipedia.

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - History
01:40 - Post-war redevelopment
01:57 - Heygate Estate
04:04 - Elephant Park
06:12 - Sayer Street & Walworth Square
07:35 - Rodney Road
07:56 - Rain Gardens
08:48 - Historic areas
09:13 - Elephant & Castle shopping centre
11:20 - Conclusion and grovel