Harlem New York 1989 vs Harlem 2020

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Harlem nyc in 1989 really looks like a warzone height of the crack era

 

[SaMale]

L*ndon looked worse

 

[Zak12]

There are probably neighborhoods in Mogadishu that look better than that lol

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

There are probably neighborhoods in Mogadishu that look better than that lol

Gentrification really turned Harlem around

 

[AbdiFreedom]

I believe it's getting whiter, too.

 

[ETECH]

There are probably neighborhoods in Mogadishu that look better than that lol

This was Mogadishu in the 1970s much cleaner

 

[Khaemwaset]

Why did so many western cities look so trashed during this period. Wasn't until the 90s things got fixed up.