Everybody is after a slice of Tottenham these days. East London cool kids are drifting further north for decent transport connections and more affordable rents. Artists are taking over the small amount of warehouse spaces that haven't been turned into flats for studios. Developers are erecting shiny blocks of one-bedroom apartments on every corner. It's been undergoing mass 'regeneration' since the 1980s. On the flip side, the changes have brought some interesting newcomers like Styx, Five Miles and Craving Coffee in the last few years.
Tottenham is constantly in flux, but if you know where to look, it houses some of the most vibrant pockets of the city, with strong Ghanaian, Latin American and Turkish communities that keep it from becoming totally homogonised.
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