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deer downtown in demolished blocks
Deer have moved back into the city as blocks are cleared and the leveled blocks get close enough to rural areas to allow migration.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
first ward street
typical East side street, even though the First Ward is not technically on the East Side, but just adjacent.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
pre-1900 cobblestone street
These neighborhoods are old and have great history, like this one block street that still has the original pre-1900 era cobblestone.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
three blocks just a few houses left
Three city blocks - formerly hundreds of houses, and only a handful left. Most of those look tenuous at best.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
abandoned store
last building on corner of three empty blocks. I think someone likes the art too much to tear this one down.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
marked for death 2
City workers mark houses for demolition and indicate what utilities are cut off safely outside the property.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
playground still in use - see nets on hoops
This playground is a tiny oasis on a devastated block. The new nets on the basketball court are the only signs of life on this cold day.
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
marked for death
Another house marked for demolition by city workers, and helped in part by mother nature. Note the...
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
Transifiguration RC Church on Sycamore Street - abandoned
There are huge churches and cathedrals all over the East side that are abandoned, and falling down. ...
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
Soon to be demolished block
An entire block marked for demolition except one house. Lone houses don't seem to last long, as...
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
Demolished Block
This was an entire block, and this is the last house standing on it. The land you can see from this...
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Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
Kyrgyzstan annointing
Kyrgyzstan annointing ceremony. Some women were 'moved a bit' by the festivities I think.
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Uploaded on Mar 3, 2009
