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Alan K | all galleries >> Italia (Italy) >> Lombardia e Milano (Lombardy and Milan), Aug 2016 and Sep 2019 >> 2016 Day 21: Milano, City of Milano (MI), Lombardia, Day 2 (Fri 09 Sep 2016) > 160909_075758_1813 Shoes And Sport, As Was
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09-Sep-2016 AKMC

160909_075758_1813 Shoes And Sport, As Was

Via Vitruvio, Milano, Lombardia, Italia

I had originally flagged this for publication, then I changed my mind because the building was seen previously in image 1810, then I changed my mind again and re-included it because I liked the combination of older architecture, and modern usage; specifically, the presence of a sports and shoe store on the ground floor. The sunrise light hitting the building didn't do any harm either, although as we can see some of the gold has started to pass out of the golden hour already.

Unfortunately this business was not to last much longer. Looking at the history in Google Street View, it had gone by June 2018 and was at the time simply an empty shopfront. By May 2019, the current resident, a Quik-E-Mart style "supermarket" had moved in, and the number of graffiti tags had increased exponentially. It is a much uglier edifice than it was at the time of this capture.

The street on the right is the Via Alessandro Tadino, the last cross street before I reach the Corso Buenos Aires and the hotel. I didn't take any further shots along this last remaining block, because the buildings and their tenants were largely a variation on the same thing that we've seen before. There's nothing wrong with that of course, but I think the vibe of the area has been well and truly covered in the previous shots.


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