After passing through the north gates of Chinatown on blvd St-Laurent you will enter a noticeably seedier part of the city. This is the part of Downtown is generally known as the Red Light District (I've also heard it referred to as the "tenderloin" for some reason, I'm sure the French probably have some good names for it too). The area is well known as a good place to get any sort of drug, prostitute, or poutine desired. Cheap import stores are also in high abundance slightly further...

Bushwick '77: The All Hands Fire

author: upfromflames : Brooklyn, NY

The All Hands Fire was something that you remember. Prior to 9/11, it was the biggest fire ever fought by the modern FDNY. It took 55 units of firefighters from Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn to put out the fire started by three kids playing in an old abandoned knitting factory. When the fire was over, 23 buildings were destroyed across 7 blocks, leaving a flattened wasteland at this central intersection. But in Bushwick, they know how to make success from tragedy. CB4 chairwoman Chineda Carter, and CB4 district manager John Derezewski , seeing the open land, knew just what...

Mr & Mrs Chimneystack

author: kathy archbold : London, UK

Painted on the end of terrace houses in Deptford, South-East London. Although its in a market street, its quite a run down area , so as well as providing some colour Its just great to think some council official must have given permission for this!

Rufus Rockhead Street

author: EvilGentleman : Montreal, QC

This two-block long road in the Little Burgundy area, just north of the Lachine Canal extends from the Atwater Market in the west to the Charlevoix Bridge in the east. It is named after Rufus Rockhead, who owned one of the most popular jazz nightclubs in the area during the 1940's. The corner of Atwater and Rufus Rockhead. The Atwater Market, as seen from Rufus Rockhead. The same view from further back. The...

Down By The Main

author: EvilGentleman : Montreal, QC

This post complements CE's Red Light District article posted earlier today. He has already described a great deal of the following pictures quite well. I suggest you have a look at his article. Superock Tattoo Parlor has been around as long as I can remember. The Romance sex shop used to have a giant apple over the door that has disappeared in recent times. It used to be kept immaculately clean, but not anymore. Boutique Erotika, another sex shop across the street. The blank windowpane with the tree reflected in it actually houses the silhouette screen that shows the...

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