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I live in Elephant and Castle (and work in Old Street, incidentally) and this article is patronising beyond belief. The author woolily asserts that"this is a part of London that has absolutely no need for the creation of a 147m-tall tower."

Have you ever been here?! The Heygate estate has been closed down for demolishing; we're in desperate need of regeneration of our community areas, and it's opposite the frankly depressing E&C shooping centre. Of course, it'd be preferable if Strata was more afforadable social housing but we really need something to draw in attention and investment to our neglected little patch. And it would be in a cluster of skyscrapers rather than looking a little solitary - if Boris hadn't stuck his oar in and stalled development, as has been the tory story in London the past two years.

Your patronising tone and lack of understanding of Elephant - plus this negativity - does you no favours. Get out of your ivory towers.