... and leave other parts to rot.
that's todays theme. some of you might have heard of it, others not. it's called skidrow and it is the shit. the smelly shit.
what is basically is, next to the shit, is a bunch of homeless people living on the streets. not the back alleys but the middle of downtown los angeles. anybody who has read "city of quartz" by mike davis might have an idea of it, but it actually is much worse.
imagine yourself on a music festival, say pukkelpop (my most recent festival experience). you are on the campsite, and it's full of people living in a rather rudimentary fashion. tents, caravans and a few motorhomes. but only for three days, four at most. now, cut back to downtown LA. it is like pukkelpop, but more permanent and nastier.
it really makes me wonder what decision lead to such a strange urban appearance. apparently, skidrow is moving. and what is moving it? right, money. slowly but surely downtown is being repopulated again by the more wealthy and more creative part of society. they just don't want any bums on their doorstep.
not only rem koolhaas is going east, the homeless are also on an eastward course. how long for them to cross the LA river?
on the other hand, we have redondo beach.
you have the sea, you have the beach AND you have the seaside open-air swimming pool. pay up bitch! and there is no other option. for next to the beach you have this.
see you next time.
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