urban renewal

Saving Buildings and Lives in Hillbrow

2011-07-06T17:24:27+00:00July 6, 2011|

My fascination with Hillbrow — a former middle-class inner suburb that is now the toughest neighborhood in Joburg — began in February when I explored Hillbrow on a Joburg Photowalk. When I heard there would [...]

Hiking Joburg’s Main Drag

2011-02-23T17:21:43+00:00February 23, 2011|

Joe and I took a walk through Joburg’s Central Business District – starting at the Carlton Centre and then east on Main Street to the Magistrates Court. A view of downtown from Gandhi Square. [...]