danajohnhill.org | Hard Times Come Again No More

This afternoon I posted numerous photographs of my old neighborhood north of campus, which is being swiftly razed by bulldozers, and rebuilt as high-density condominiums and apartments.  I am all for intelligent urban planning, and I don’t deny that much of the old “Student Ghetto” was run-down.  Nevertheless, it is sad to see some of these landmarks of Dana Heritage demolished.  So far, none of the structures in which I personally lived have been torn down, but several former homes of friends have, and more are pending.  In fact, this afternoon I noticed a sign for a soon-to-be-built apartment building on the site presently occupied by an old house where Dan and Steve lived for two years.

Check out the photos, and ponder the potential fate of much of this fair city.

Filed under: Gainesville, Nostalgia on July 11th, 2007