Populist: 4-10 July

The week's most popular posts, and a round-up of what's happening around town.

In the news:

New ways to cross the Thames: by cable car or escalator

The 2012 Olympic ticketing policy was presented to the IOC amidst fears tickets won't be cheap

Lewisham Council's cuts don't bode well for the other boroughs

Finally, movement on the redevelopment of Elephant and Castle

London remembered the 7 July bombings, five years on

See the News category for more

Around town:

The Foundry lock in continued whilst the Cross Kings announced it will close

London was marvellously mapped as an 8 bit city

Taking alternative fitness to several new levels, the flying trapeze tickled our fancy

Bone up on this philanthropic and urban minded ARG before 17 July

Excited by Camden Fringe, bemused by London Festival Fringe

You can still catch Not By Bread Alone at ArtsDeport on 12, 13 and 15th July

See the Arts & Events and Food & Drink categories for more

Comment of the week:

Self indulgently, this is from one of our editors but it's a goodie: on the unveiling of the new Underground moquette:

One moquette to rule them all. Shame they didn't get American Apparel to design it. I think we'd all like to see Tube seats covered in 3-D floral lace schoolboy unitard pant.

We'd actually rather see you covered in that, M@.

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