Jamie Furlong
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Jamie Furlong
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Research Fellow: Active Travel Academy, Westminster Uni

Author: The Changing Electoral Map of England & Wales

Past: Targeting & Analysis Manager, Labour Party

Likes: urbanism, geography, politics

Lives: Calderdale

Director: pod-caldervalley.co.uk
Is this 'dilution' of the established population with wealthier newcomers a problem?

While it might not equal displacement, it presents concerns for environmental justice.

If expensive newbuilds go up next to new wetlands, who has direct access to the benefits of the 'blue-green' infra?

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October 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
On the one hand, wetland areas experienced significant declines in severely deprived households.

But was this because of gentrification (i.e. displacement)?

More likely 'dilution' - new, expensive developments attracting wealthier residents with higher education qualifications.

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October 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM