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what a shame. these are pretty buildings. it seems to me that they could be gutted, windows, doors, and steps replaced and a good two coats of paint and one would have a descent dwelling.
ALL MAJOR CITIES HAVE AREAS LIKE THESE ABOVE! I have live outside of Philadelphia, Trenton, NJ, Baltimore and have travel to over 22 states/cities in the US. The point is that all major US cities have problem and run down communities. What we find in Atlanta, you're find in LA, and what you find in Newark, NJ you're find in Hartford too. The key is that we must change the minds of the people to change the community. We must get people to to understand that they are in charge of their community. You can't wait for City Hall or other business to come in and save us. We must save ourselves.
very true, since miami didnt lose population or is as old, like many east coast cities, it doesnt have decaying empty neighborhoods, what it does is have concrete jungle ghettos. since miami doesnt allow shacks or trailer parks( due to hurricanes, they are trying to get rid of all of them) its mostly concrete appartment buildings.
Also, Miami was highly segregated until the passage of the Civil Rights act. Blacks were confined to very specific areas, and many of the concrete jungles you mention were built during that era. Some of them replaced large tracts of old wooden shacks where blacks had to live in places like Overtown, Coconut Grove and South Miami. Oftentimes, these areas were separated from white, middle class neighborhoods by nothing more than a 6-foot concrete wall. A friend of mine (white) in grade school lived in a house whose yard backed up against one of these walls.
Here in Houston, we have Acres Homes in the North, Fifth Ward, Third Ward, Fondren Southwest which are all pretty bad
Rochester NY where I grew up has very nast areas all over the North side (especially all along Jay St on the Northwest and Clinton on the Northeast ) and some very ghetto areas on the Southwest (especially around Jefferson and reynolds). These areas resemble the worst of Philly, Cleveland or anywhere else.
sweetclimber, very sad what has happened to Rochester. My Dad grew up on the NE side by Clifford Ave and I have fond memories of visiting my grandfather there. My Mom is from Dutchtown, and her Mom lived the last years of her life on South Plymouth. Got so bad that when she tried walking to the grocery store a couple blocks over on Genessee St, the cops escorted her home and told her not to walk in the neighborhood any more (she didn't drive). Her funeral was at the family church, St Monica's, and it angered me to see the gang grafitti sprayed all over that beautiful, once proud church. It's a damn shame that we Americans so easily toss away vibrant, comforatble communities.
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