The Past of Cities

[Harpo]

Utrecht, where a moat has been restored that had previously been concreted over for a new motorway

 

[Pyan]

 

[Harpo]

Manhattan, NYC, 1931

 

[Harpo]

Oxford in 1885 and recently

 

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I have been invited to go to Shenzen in September after a job in HK, which I know and love. Really intrigued: fishing village to hi-tech mega city in about 30 years.

 

[Cthulhu.Science]

Shanghai 1990 - 2024

 

[Cthulhu.Science]

1925 - 2025 (The second is from Google Earth - so we get what we get)

 

[Harpo]

 

[Karapace]

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I love this. The area around Boudhanath Stupa was already built up when I was there in the 1990's though there were none of the highrises to the right of the picture. My friend Tiratha took me round it and I remember the crowds scattering when a rabid dog passed through.
On a related note here are some photos of Garuda in Durbar Square. The first two are mine and the other is from the New York Post after the 2016 earthquake. I couldn't find a contemporary picture.