Re:Tokyo's retro shotengai arcades are falling victim to gen...
by ZenoArrow on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @02:28AM
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> These older districts were also doubtless considered bland and character-less when built.
It's not about the buildings, it's about the human interactions. The buildings that replace the ones at risk may be more aesthetically pleasing, but it seems very unlikely to support something that is as interesting to visit as what they currently have in that area. Gentrification rarely leads to a blossoming of culture.
It's not about the buildings, it's about the human interactions. The buildings that replace the ones at risk may be more aesthetically pleasing, but it seems very unlikely to support something that is as interesting to visit as what they currently have in that area. Gentrification rarely leads to a blossoming of culture.