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RARE PHOTOS: The architecture of gentrification | Vintage Vibes

Baffled City

Exploring the architecture of gentrification.

Midtown, Houston—This is a classic new Texas triptych. Balconies that aren’t usable. Landscaping that is barely even decorative, let alone functional. Even some surveillance capitalism, as a treat. Maybe the saddest part is how few new Texas houses have porches, one of the features of older residential architecture that served as a gesture of welcome.
Spencer Selvidge
Midtown, Houston: This is a classic new Texas triptych. Balconies that aren’t usable. Landscaping that is barely even decorative, let alone functional. Even some surveillance capitalism, as a treat.
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