Haito City
A great track from a Korean insturmental artist
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HAITO CITY
The plight of gentrification
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Ah, there you are, welcome to "More than Less" a small café in an abandonned animal slaughterhouse. The owners Miko and Kaiba were keen to keep the buildings identity alive and do a very partial renovation
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Haito is nothing special, it doesn't have a skyline a part from a few towers, most buildings are old and have only been partially renovated
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But it is somewhat of an unlikely attraction for instagramers, tourists and bloggers alike
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Many artisans, independant artists or small thrift stores populate the district
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Far away from the glass towers of the center, Haito might be one the best places to go to feel an unspoken side of Oka's history?
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But by looking at the people who live here, it seems Haito is prone to a phenomenon we call gentrification
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The Main avenue is changing
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Inside the buildings, new workspaces are being designed, "coworking", startups, hubs etc.. all that's associated to gentrification
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Take this building, the Saiza building became a "working hub" but kept it's old identity by keeping the signs
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But for how long ? The Haito Peninsula project is now open, and is proof international investments are interested in this part of the city..
I loved walking around in Haito, it's fresh and alternative, but the world catches up on these oasis', such is the truth of the asian capitalist city, where the place you grew up will not exist anymore soon.
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