It seems Ken Livingstone can't please anyone these days. Some would argue that pushing forward a programme that creates 100 public spaces for London is one of his better ideas, but the public weren't impressed at the opening of the first space last week in Hackney. Livingstone was greeted by jeers from members of the crowd, most of whom were protesting against a proposed Arup development across the road. Perhaps they were still a little sore, too, at the mayor's recent trip to Cuba at their expense.
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