Decades ago this was a very upmarket part of town. Large properties with sprawling gardens and spacious art deco houses, lined the streets, creating an air of casual grace. Shopping malls were unheard of and the streets were a lot quieter. But with the increasing value of land, property owners have been unable to resist the temptation to sell off their land to developers, who are quickly putting up one apartment block after another, creating a concrete jungle - a slum, where green spaces are a thing of the past.
The loss of this habitat must be catastrophic for bird life, not to mention the general quality of life all round. In order to regain their 'paradise lost', the wealthy have moved out and are building their new villas on the edge of town, where they can again, see nature and breathe clean air and exclusivity. And so the town is creeping forward and urbanisation is spreading. A few original properties still exist, but it's only a matter of time before they, too, succumb !
The loss of this habitat must be catastrophic for bird life, not to mention the general quality of life all round. In order to regain their 'paradise lost', the wealthy have moved out and are building their new villas on the edge of town, where they can again, see nature and breathe clean air and exclusivity. And so the town is creeping forward and urbanisation is spreading. A few original properties still exist, but it's only a matter of time before they, too, succumb !
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