Re:Sao Paulo: A city with no outdoor advertisements (2013)
by BMorearty on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @11:38AM
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This unexpectedly reminded me of what East Berlin looked like in 1988. It looked gray and dull compared to West Berlin. I've told this story for years without realizing that lack of outdoor advertising made the difference.
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Re:Sao Paulo: A city with no outdoor advertisements (2013)
by Towaway69 on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @12:25PM
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And the lack of investment in housing. East Berlin was simply rundown and could not afford renovating old houses. Those they built on the outskirts were also grey concrete blocks.
No amount of advertising would have helped.