Detail Bouncing Back; London After the Riots   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 400 no. 8748 (Aug. 2011), page 45. Topik: Riots; Urban Areas; Image Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.67 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The cover of the current issue of Private Eye, a fortnightly satirical magazine, shows cars ablaze in a London street as marauding, hoodie-wearing youngsters look on. The riots in early August coincided inconveniently with the city's first rehearsals for next year's Olympic games, prompting the magazine's cover caption: "This is the worst opening ceremony ever." Now that the broken glass has been swept up in the affected areas and the insurance claims have been filed, London is taking stock of the damage to its international reputation. Will its brand recover quickly, or might the riots have done long-term harm to the capital's attractiveness to foreigners? Estate agents peddling London's pricey property are optimistic that the market has not been noticeably affected by images of unrest in the suburbs. The swift response to the riots on London's streets may even encourage people to think that London is a friendlier place than they had previously imagined. Images of defiant "broom armies", gathering spontaneously to clear up the debris, helped lift an initially despairing mood. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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