A street corner in Canada's poorest postal code.
It's probably safe to say the building was originally a bank.
Now it's a showroom for exotic granite countertops and $500 faucets.
I'm not an expert but I can spot the signs of gentrification when they smack me between the eyes.
Abbott St. and Cordova St. on the downtown eastside.
6 comments :
Wow - that is gentrification!
Indeed. The building has a lot of charm and the street lights are quite ornate.
i kind of know (finally) what gentrification is, but dont ask me to give you the defenition...
when we were in memphis a lady was protesting against gentrification next to the martin luther king motel (where he was shot, i mean, and which is now a museum). we asked her to tell us what gentrification means, but she only got angry. after that i really did not care for her protest anymore (but apparently she sits there since 20 years or so)
Is the man in the wheelchair a wandering soul or part of the building in some way?
He's from the neighbourhood Abe. Hoping for (spare) change.
nice shadow and lighting.
:-)
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