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Retrofit to the Rescue: environmental upgrading of multi-storey estates

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  • Belotti, Alice
  • Benton, Ellie
  • Lane, Laura
  • Power, Anne Elizabeth

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'Retrofit to the Rescue' looks at the ambitious refurbishment of Wilmcote House in Portsmouth for a new study on the social impact of retrofit works. In 2010 LSE Housing and Communities were asked to conduct interviews with 50 tenants on the Edward Woods Estate, to assess the community and social impact of retrofitting three high rise towers (23 storeys) in Hammersmith and Fulham. The resulting report - High Rise Hope - found that residents liked their community and area, expressed support for it to be saved and were happy to stay put during the works. In spite of many delays and hiccups, the final outcomes were generally extremely positive.

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  • Belotti, Alice & Benton, Ellie & Lane, Laura & Power, Anne Elizabeth, 2019. "Retrofit to the Rescue: environmental upgrading of multi-storey estates," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 121492, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:ehl:lserod:121492
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    Keywords

    environment; upgrading; retrofit; regeneration; high rise; housing; communities;
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    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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