More Photos of King and Market Street Demolitions

In the photo above you can see that the view from Market Street now goes all the way across to the East side of King Street.

(Above) This side of King Street is protected from demolition because it is part of the Eastside Historic District. Unfortunately, the West side of the street is not.


(Above) These are the houses that remain on the West side of the street. I doubt they will last very long, given the City's weak kneed response to the demolition of the others. I call them houses, but as you can see, they are used as offices and are in a commercial zone.


Once a street has a big hole in it, it loses all its character. In urban contexts, the even setbacks of the rowhouses function to create the feeling of a room. The facades are the walls of this outdoor room and our lives take place within their shelter. Without the walls, we are in a no-man's land. It's a very uncomfortable feeling for pedestrians.


Here's the current lot which Colonial Operates and wishes to expand. You can see that the lot is not kept in good condition. It has no lighting, security, greenery, permeable pavement, run-off control or any aesthetic improvements of any kind. We are supposed to believe that this new lot will be different than the other hundred lots they have owned/managed.