Monday, November 16, 2009

Arrested Development


Publix Hotel
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Long slated for a redo into affordable family housing by the Uwajimaja Company (which bought it in 2003 causing the eviction of its 75 low income residents), the Publix Hotel in the International District sits vacant still while people live on the street around its periphery.

4 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

I wonder what happened to all those evicted people?

Still a good evening photo.

brattcat said...

This is a heartbreaking story and I'm afraid far too common.

B SQUARED said...

A shame!

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for this stark photograph and your commentary, Kim. Six years!