Is this progress?

[Loupey]

A fairly recent building in a prime location. Apparently not prime enough for the jeweler who originally had this building constructed. Going to be another bank

Wanted to depict the sadness for the building.

[dana m.]

I think you captured it beautifully Loupey. Kinda puts a lump in your throat doesn't it?

[Xia_Ke]

...Wanted to depict the sadness for the building.

And what a wonderful job you did of depicting it. Very poignant image showing how quickly times can change. Nice job Loupey

[AmberC]

I really like the first one. I think that depicted the sadness for the building quite well. Better even! Good job

Amber

[Old Timer]

I think it is a very good commentary on the times we live in. We have become a disposable society. Nice job.

[Liz]

Nice job! Good composition - and it sure tells a story. Is there a paper around that might accept your pictures as newsworthy? Or at least as a human interest story? I would think it would be something worth trying. Just a thought.

Liz

[another view]

Wanted to depict the sadness for the building.

And I think you did a good job at it. Reminds me of a shot I didn't take a few months ago. I saw the piece of equipment sitting in front of a great old house that was in bad condition, forgot about it then drove by a few days later and it was gone. "Great old house" as in interesting architecturally, but made me tired just thinking about all the work that would have needed to be done to it...

As land goes up in value faster than the buildings on it, you'll see more of this. It's fairly common to see it in some of Chicago's high-priced suburbs, both residential and commercial. What they're gaining on one lot, they sometimes lose in an overall feel to the area. Instead of a 1950's residential area with some great architecture, you have mostly 50's and a lot of 90's and later. It looks odd if you don't know the story. Will this make the area less desirable in future years? Hmm...

[Loupey]

Thanks for taking the time to look and comment, everybody!

Dana - sure does! I think of buildings as someone's livelihood, passion, and dreams. So when I see one vacant or destroyed, I empathize with the people connected to the building.

Xia_Ke, AmberC, and OT - I'm glad I could share the feeling (even though the feeling is not altogether good).

Liz - good idea. I hadn't thought about that. At least on the local level as this used to be my neighborhood. Me moved there 17 years ago to raise kids as it was one of the top ranked school district. Now, they literally can't build new schools fast enough to keep up with the influx. We currently have 2 separate buildings for only 6th graders. Each building holds 1700 students - each!

Steve - I know exactly what you're talking about. We drove around Naperville a few years back and we saw old neighborhoods with an occasional modern house here and there. Buyers were paying a premium on these old houses only to rip them out and plunk down a giant modern house among the older established ones. Definitely looks odd.