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Auckland had the same thing with art and a fun party and music diy scene from the late 2000’s through early 2010’s. Extinguished by the property bubble by about

• tuatoru 4y ago
  Even more so in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
• dbspin 4y ago
  That's heartbreaking. I volunteered at a place in Templebar called Exchange Dublin from 2010 - 2013, forcibly closed by the council on spurious grounds (along with dozens of other spaces) in 2014. We hosted literally thousands of DIY gigs, exhibitions, storytelling events, interest groups, hardware and software hackathons each year. All donation based, often free. People - tourists and locals alike loved it. The city came alive because of such places, and now they're gone Dublin is a pretty grim environment. Hate to hear about the same happening in other places - and for exactly the same causes. One of many reasons we need to decommodify housing, before we recreate serfdom.
• goalieca 4y ago
  The housing bubble in Vancouver had a similar effect around that time. Some of the legendary venues got torn down for condos. The condos are largely vacant as they were investment vehicles and money laundering tools for foreign residents. The real shame was that neighbourhoods died without foot traffic as no one lived in these areas.