The Thames Gateway may fail to attract people if the government does not “invest in infrastructure and community facilities”, says a study by the Institute for Public Policy Research. The study revealed that those on higher incomes would only be attracted to locations with very good transport links or a strong cultural heritage and would not want to live in mixed tenure developments. The report also found that people of all incomes were concerned with the quality of the developments in the Gateway, with thin walls and floors topping the list of complaints followed by small rooms and poor quality finishing. Jim Bennett, senior research fellow at the IPPR, said: “People are put off by the idea of standardised developments, without access to local community services or communal green space. Attracting a social mix of people into the Gateway remains a big challenge because of these negative perceptions.” The report was compiled after the IPPR conducted a series of interviews and focus groups with people about to move and local residents. A spokesperson for the ODPM said: "1.6 million people live in the Thames Gateway area, this project has talked to 56 people. We agree that we need high quality …