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UER Forum > Archived Canada: Alberta / BC > Urban Decay (Viewed 560 times)
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Urban Decay
< on 7/15/2009 12:43 AM >
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So Iqueld here's doing this 4000 word essay on Urban Decay. Anyone here want to lend Iqueld a hand on some prime locations of where I could find some good examples? Keep in mind this doesn't necessarily entail locations interesting to UE-ers but places that are experiencing neglect and whatnot. I was going to hit East Hastings sometime this week but I don't know the safety of a boy walking down Hastings totin' around a shiny digital camera

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 1 on 7/15/2009 1:09 PM >
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Yes try to avoid dtes.......Really.

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 2 on 7/15/2009 1:14 PM >
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There are actually some great spots IN Richmond to do this. Try Triangle road and then just head down towards Steveston Highway......Look to your right about half way, be prepared it is very creepy. How about Finn slough for a kick, you don't even really need to leave Richmond to find some awesome decay.

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 3 on 7/15/2009 6:57 PM >
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I already covered most of Richmond. Unsurprisingly it was not enough fieldwork to fill up 4000 words

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 4 on 7/15/2009 8:04 PM >
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Well head into Queensborough, there is some great things there, then New West....That'll help. The flats in Burnaby if you know where that is has some killer decay.

Good luck.

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 5 on 7/16/2009 2:57 AM >
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Well that's the thing, it has to be specifically in Vancouver. If I included New West it would be like talking about the Australian outback in an essay about African rainforests

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 6 on 7/16/2009 12:58 PM >
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Well I did not know that my friend, off to Van it is then, loads to see there.

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 7 on 7/16/2009 6:24 PM >
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I'm gonna scout out Hastings and False Creek, anyone have any more leads/general areas I should check?

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 8 on 7/17/2009 12:04 AM >
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South side of 100 block West Hastings Street is a prime example, though now experiencing somewhat of a revival due to the Woodwards development across the street.

South side 100 block East Hastings has my personal favorite, the Pantages Theatre rotting away as well as several buildings adjacent.

Careful with your camera down there, many do not like the cameras around.

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 9 on 7/17/2009 12:17 AM >
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Oh yes, I forgot....also (a bit safer) is the 900 - 1000 block of Main Street, Cobalt Hotel and buildings directly north, and, across the street, the Old American Hotel, and some other abandoned gems with a fair bit of character adjacent.

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 10 on 7/17/2009 3:24 AM >
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I scouted out the False Creek area today and found, to my surprise, the Opsal steel warehouse (I thought it was in the southeast part of Vancouver). That place is locked down tight

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 11 on 7/17/2009 12:10 PM >
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But still pleasing to the eye, great example of what you are looking for, did you get some good exterior shots? can you post one?

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 12 on 7/18/2009 9:47 AM >
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I wouldn't say they are good but I'll post a few once I get the chance (most likely tommorrow)

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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 13 on 8/17/2009 7:04 AM >
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East hastings is actually not that bad in the daytime.
Also,gastown has some crazt stuff as well.
Check out the Yale on Granville,and The Balmoral on hastings.
One neat sign that may be of interest is the Quebec Grocery at 1077 Broadway West between spruce and Oak.
Has a great orange crush sign hanging outside.


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Re: Urban Decay
<Reply # 14 on 8/17/2009 9:03 PM >
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New Westminster as well....like the Trapp Block- Front street, under the parkade.

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too!
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