You would probably do well to get in touch with 'Old House Journal' in the USA. They have done a great job with helping preserve neighborhoods in the US, or , at least, keeping exteriors in character whilst the interiors are renewed! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 7:36 PM Subject: Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.
> Gentrification and 'urban renewal' are something that I have been working > with other local people to try and control in my suburb. Many fine old > 'Queenslander' houses have been knocked down and either modern rubbish or > 'Tuscan' monstrosities have taken their place. Worse than the loss of > character is the loss of affordable housing and diversity in the suburb, > which I moved to because of it's character. > In order to make the point, another photographer and I have recorded over > 300 images of places under threat or (now) gone. Unfortunately, property > prices here have increased by 300% in the last ten years, so it's hard to > convince people not to realise their property's value. > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Malcolm Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:05 AM > Subject: RE: Unusual subjects to photograph. > <SNIP> > > > > I have recorded the changes in my local area for the better part of three > > decades now, and the number of beautiful buildings and Victorian and > > Edwardian houses that have met the demolition ball over the years is a > > scandal. The hideous monstrosities that have replaced them is making the > > area featureless and anonymous. > > > > Is anyone else recording anything that we can show to our grandchildren > and > > say 'our generation ruined or destroyed (choose appropriate word) this for > > you'. > > > > Malcolm > > > > > >
