Richard Yeboah is a writer and researcher on public policy, history and urbanism, with a particularly interest in urban change in the inner-city, as well as housing, economic development and public health.
Richard has written a book on the regeneration and gentrification of his home, the London Borough of Hackney called “From Hackney, With Love: An Intimate History of Gentrification” that was published in May 2025 through Biteback Publishing.
Richard is a MSc International Public Policy graduate from Queen Mary, University of London and a BA History graduate at Goldsmiths, University of London, with professional experience as local and central government and has featured in a number of articles and podcasts.
Richard is currently represented by OWN IT! ownit.london/richardyeboah
Media engagements
Lecture at the Hackney History Festival on the regeneration and gentrification of Hackney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBU476Ccmk
Podcast on regeneration and gentrification in London w/Surviving Society Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-622675754/e098-richard-yeboah-hackney-housing-gentrification?ref=clipboard
Interview with The Face Magazine https://theface.com/society/regeneration-gentrification-hackney-borough-research-photography-richard-yeboah
Feature with Flashback https://flashbak.com/hackney-then-and-now-london-historian-records-30-years-of-change-in-photographs-431729/
Interview on Shoreditch Radio with Liam Davis: https://www.mixcloud.com/liam-davis3/
Interview with Public Practice https://www.publicpractice.org.uk/resources/bips-richard-yeboah
Interview with MyLondon https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/lifelong-hackney-resident-compares-images-19863729
Contact
For any enquiries you can contact me via email at ryeboah.online@gmail.com or follow Richard Yeboah on X at @ricyeboah, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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