Tate Modern's victory in the legal battle with residents of Neo Bankside, which kicked off nearly two years ago, is great news - a real poke in the eye for retrospective nimbyism and those who appeal to the so-called "law of nuisance" everywhere. The verdict means that visitors can continue to enjoy the right to look into the glass-walled flats from the museum's viewing platform, which was planned and indeed supported by the Neo Bankside developers at the time the apartments were sold.
Up and down the country, numerous live music venues have faced and continue to face similar threats made by people who've just moved into the neighbourhood. However, gig venues don't have the stature, financial clout or legal muscle of Tate Modern - which is why the UK-wide adoption of the agent of change principle remains vital.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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