This part of the city is changing fast. What was once the busy industrial center that kept this city alive, had died and gone vacant. No one dared wander these empty streets. Especially at night.
Nothing was around but an obscure coffee shop, that doubled as a music venue. My friends and I would all pile into one car, park in a scary abandoned lot and run for our lives down the street to the safety of the coffee shop.
But now things have changed. The old tobacco factories have been restored and turned into apartments, offices, research labs, restaurants and even a prestigious medical school has moved in.
I even managed to get a job working in this area.
A former sketchy area is now the cool new spot to be downtown.
That obscure coffee shop is now a popular place that also serves food, and is no longer a music venue.
I like to wander around and admire the changes. I thought this would be the perfect place to use up a precious roll of expiring Land Camera film.
An homage to the old days.
These photos were taken with one of my vintage Polaroid Land Cameras.
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Great photos of an interesting place. Thanks for sharing! I love the idea of transforming abandoned factories into living spaces.
Lovely, atmospheric photos. Still can’t decide on whether gentrification is more a force for good, or more a force for bad.