The study reveals that long-term residents in urban regeneration areas struggle to reap benefits due to deep-rooted inequalities related to gender, ethnicity, and age. This disparity leads many to feel economically insecure despite ongoing regeneration efforts.
Women and people from ethnic minorities reported lower incomes across nearly all areas studied, highlighting how certain demographic groups continue to be marginalized even amidst urban transformation.
Accessibility issues significantly contribute to a sense of insecurity, with residents lacking basic services like public transport and affordable childcare in many regenerated neighborhoods.
Lord Coe's promise of lasting community benefit from the London 2012 Olympics has thus far not materialized for many long-standing residents who remain vulnerable to rising costs and social disconnection.
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