British journalist David Rose writes that by 1976 the Farm was already seen as a sink estate , and that by 1980 a Department of the Environment report had suggested demolition .
A regeneration project after the 1985 riots led to improvements .
British journalist David Rose writes that by 1976 the Farm was already seen as a sink estate , and that by 1980 a Department of the Environment report had suggested demolition , although a regeneration project after the 1985 riots led to improvements .