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The story of Coin Street starts in the tumultuous political and economic environment of London in the late twentieth century. The South Bank riverbank between Waterloo and Blackfriars was in a state of disrepair by the early 1980s. Once a thriving commercial and industrial district with warehouses, railroad sidings, and wharves, the region had been abandoned as industry decreased and port operations moved downstream. A strip of land that was both strategically positioned and socially peripheral was distinguished by abandoned plots, closed buildings, and parking lots [1]. Even though it was close to the South Bank Centre and the National Theatre, two cultural hotspots, the neighbourhood’s problems were indicative of a larger trend of urban disinvestment: subpar housing, few job options, and a frayed sense of community.

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From Derelict Riverside to Residents’ Commons: Coin Street Community Builders and the Politics of Collective Urban Stewardship

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    2025年

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  • Ali Cheshmehzangi

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The story of Coin Street starts in the tumultuous political and economic environment of London in the late twentieth century. The South Bank riverbank between Waterloo and Blackfriars was in a state of disrepair by the early 1980s. Once a thriving commercial and industrial district with warehouses, railroad sidings, and wharves, the region had been abandoned as industry decreased and port operations moved downstream. A strip of land that was both strategically positioned and socially peripheral was distinguished by abandoned plots, closed buildings, and parking lots [1]. Even though it was close to the South Bank Centre and the National Theatre, two cultural hotspots, the neighbourhood’s problems were indicative of a larger trend of urban disinvestment: subpar housing, few job options, and a frayed sense of community.