Rising East Online

Editor’s Letter

Borat: who’s laughing now?: Andrew Calcutt >>

Debate
State of the Gateway

Local residents, a technology journalist and researcher, and an eminent urban planner respond to new Government plans for the Gateway as set out by Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and Judith Armitt, new Thames Gateway Chief Executive.

Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, ‘The Eyes Of The World Will Be Upon Us’ >>

Judith Armitt, Making Joins and Knocking Down Hurdles >>

Richard Sharpe, Twin Peaks In Mountainous Plan >>

Carly Trayler, Promising To Overcome The North-South Divide >>

Tony Sampson, Flowing Up and Down River >>

Sir Peter Hall, Many Good Intentions, Few Guarantees >>

Feature
Poles Apart: East Europeans in East London

Who goes where, and why? Urszula Michalik and Malgorzata Konopnicka >>

For and Against London by East European immigrants Natalia Paskiewicz and Andrea Sinkovics Terezak >>

Like London’s: immigration panic in Hungary Andrea Sinkovics Terezak >>

Warm reception from East London students Sandra Miguel >>

Cargo: Polish hip hop in East London club Shaheen Sadough >>

Reporting the Gateway
My Space: a domain to call my own

The Open Question of Open Space Ian Simon >>

Hackney’s urban myth-buster Marlon Christy Dolcy >>

East and West: a tale of twin towers Thomas Sadler >>

West Ain’t Best Yvonne Brown >>

Refugees need a home from home Akram Fatah >>

Reporting the Gateway
Fashion Notes

Almost Died of White: bleaching endangers black women Amica Anselm >>

Pictures of Lily, Chanel’s bit of ‘East End’ rough Louise Tierney >>

Reporting the Gateway
Pub Talk

Suburban decay in Hornchurch Matt Challis >>

Community in the lager Adam Hall >>

Looking through the Gateway
Sighting the Olympics

Shooting the Village before it’s built Gesche Wuerfel >>

Clearing the Marshes of football pitches Christine Jackson >>

Eating Against Eviction: Manor Garden Allotment Society >>

Debate
Game On: racing to 2012

A year and a half after London won the Games, are we winning the race to deliver on time and on price?

Greg Pryke, Mixed Feelings >>

David Higgins, Olympic Delivery Authority On Track For Regeneration Games >>

Sam Bulpitt, Counting Down, But Not Out >>

Mayor Ken Livingstone, ‘A Sword Of Damocles’ >>

Essays

Immodest Proposals

Waves of Disappearance: cinematic topographies of the North-East frontier John Rogers >>

Superbia: low density living for all Ian Abley >>

Climate change inspires ‘the Restorative City’ Pascale Scheurer >>

Tidal power is inexhaustible Andrew Stobart >>

Photo-Essay

Travellers staying put in Cray’s Hill, Basildon Olivia Woodhouse >>

Feedback

Martin Slavin distrusts housing associations >>

Phil Cohen picks up the Veil debate >>

Susie and Jesse Thomas question the representation of Islam by Martin Amis >>

That’s Entertainment

Anne Humphrey is taken aback by Essex Girl Racers >>

Captain Nemesis names names >>

Jinx on the double: cartoons by Jinx. >>