uRBAn dEcAY

Expansion means complexity and complexity decay.
— C. Northcote Parkinson said that

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

sherri Dec 12, 2018

24 Comments

Willem says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 10:22 am

It does indeed look dilapidated, you have portrayed it well photographically.

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oldshutterhand says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 5:08 pm

Very picturesque Aqurell landscape

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Tom Wilson says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 5:15 pm

Old Parkinson certainly got it right!

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Steven says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 5:59 pm

Cell towers and communities’ decisions to allow carriers to locate them in certain areas has really cluttered skylines. Thankfully, many collocated on that one tower. 🙂

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Barbara Thomas says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 8:23 pm

It does look a little worse for wear.

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Harry says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 9:02 pm

I have driven by that stand of dilapidated tenements many times. My wife is from Cincinnati, and we pass there on our way in.

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Michael Rawluk says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 9:48 pm

It is a beautiful cityscape.

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Martine Girard says:

Dec 12, 2018 at 9:52 pm

Jolis immeubles colorés.

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Nicou says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 12:00 am

Double antennes et vue sur ces maisons rouges quelle vue
Belle journée
Nicou

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grouser says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 6:40 am

I don’t really get the quote. It doesn’t quite add up to my mind. Complexity and evolution go hand in hand as do decay and regeneration. An interesting mish mash of ingredients in this image

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ruthiebear says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 9:33 am

The light creates a depressed mood. Captures the essence of the words.

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Ayush says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 10:08 am

i like the tall structures rising up in to the large skyscape you have shown, Sherri.

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tatar@y says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 10:26 am

Juste superbe.

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Martine Libouton says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 1:09 pm

Une très belle photo j’aime beaucoup

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Elizabeth Buckalew says:

Dec 13, 2018 at 10:24 pm

Always sad to see…

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Ginnie says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 12:47 am

Well shown, Sherri. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much of America really IS in decay. I wish there were constructive ways of dealing with the challenge, especially with the infrastructure!

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lisl says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 1:06 am

Too common in this country, too

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Elaine K says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 4:53 am

this is an amazing picture to me… the sublime retro looking colours and the slightly soft focus… that’s the kind of picture I aspire to, but don’t quite know how to achieve.

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mhelene says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 6:00 am

Great composition . That’s right but …so many people on earth …

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Bill Phillips says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 7:08 am

There is much urban decay in the UK too. This is a good picture of the process

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Otto von Münchow says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 8:51 am

There is something strangely beautiful about urban decay. And somehow you made a captivating image of maybe not the best face of urban civilization.

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Steve says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 6:49 pm

Cell phone towers and crumbling buildings. Excellent image.

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Elaine Hancock says:

Dec 14, 2018 at 8:30 pm

I like those old buildings. It has a beauty all it’s own.

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lewis says:

Dec 16, 2018 at 3:11 pm

I love this view of the old part of the city, the row of old buildings. Well photographed.

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