Port Richmond

Jayne PereiraImaginary Cities Professor: Israel Vasquez

The lots have wire fences and signs of camera vigilance.

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Castor Avenue

Some areas feel eerie and dangerous, with vestiges of drips and trash on the ground.

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Castor Avenue

The majority of vehicles that run around the area are cargo trucks.

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Castor Avenue

The buildings are imponent and the scarcity of people around makes the area feels unsafe.

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Castor Avenue

The buildings are large and does not present many windows.

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Castor Avenue

There are metallic structures with different colors to be identified by their purpose.

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Castor Avenue

There is a adult entertainment club strategically located in the area.

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Castor Avenue

The structures seems very old and eroded by the time.

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Castor Avenue

There is a railroad crossing the avenue.

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Castor Avenue

The scale of the buildings is based on the machinery and trucks.

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Castor Avenue

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Castor AvenueThe structures are large and does not

present many openings.

There is a lot of vegetation and wild plants that have grown spontaneously.

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Graffiti Pier

Teens make use of the area for fun and exploring the place.

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Graffiti Pier

The place has been known as a graffiti attraction.

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Graffiti Pier

The place has been known as a graffiti attraction.

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Graffiti Pier

Artists started covering the concrete mega structure with colors.

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Graffiti Pier

Its also a place where people go to be adventurous

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Graffiti Pier

Hangout with friends.

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Graffiti Pier

Do picnics

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Graffiti Pier

And enjoy the view of the city.

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Graffiti Pier

The skyline of Philadelphia.

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Graffiti Pier