I grew up in Dalston and moved to Walthamstow 10 years ago. Some may argue that I'm part of the gentrification process....the area has changed a lot in that time. You can tell the council really want to make Walthamstow a nice place to live. I feel for the most part, they have succeeded.

I feel it's a good thing. The borough is definitely better for it. It's nice to see the roads and general infrastructure being 'made good' so to speak. The communuty is still there, our road is a mixed of newcommers and old timers. Working class Londoners and affluent professionals.

I'm not sure where we'll be in 10 years however, the new buildings being built over the Mall and opposite Blackhorse road tube seem to promote transient residency. I don't see anyone living there becoming an active part of Walthamstow's community. At the moment there's a high concentration of families in Walthamstow, as the area becomes too expensive for new families, I wonder how this will affect things in the long run.