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Posted: 19 Jun 2020

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Isolotto fence

Isolotto fence
Established sometime between 1950 and 1960, Isolotto - a section of the city of Florence that used to have a reputation as the "rough area" of town, is about as old as I am. It was created as a residential area for low-income families and maintains, even today, a "proletarian" character that gives it a distinctive mark. 60 year old government housing by now often shows its age, but I am always struck by the unpretentious pride with which the people of Isolotto beautify their gardens, balconies or window sills, like this colorful terrace in the main square of the neighbourhood.

Just one more HFF from the Florence that tourists never see :)

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 Sarah P.
Sarah P.
I would have guessed the wall to be older but yes, some structures age quickly.
Nice to see other parts of Florence, not just the tourist spots. (That's what I try to do in San Francisco, the part where we live has very few visitors, especially now ...)
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
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Thank you, Trester. Have a nice Sunday!
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
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Thank you, Karin. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday!
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
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It may be that the wall itself is older. The land where Isolotto was build was originally mostly fields, but there were some older rural structures that might have been incorporated in its design. I can well imagine that there is more to San Francisco than the downtown part that most visitors (including myself) get to see. I did not travel extensively in the States even when I lived there, but of the cities I did see, it was the one that gave me the sense that European cities give, of having "layers" and discrete bits that overtime got incorporated into the urban make up as the city grew.
Thank you for your comment, Sarah. Have a nice Sunday!
4 years ago.
 Heide
Heide club
That's a beautiful kind to have a nice place.
Very nicely seen and captured.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

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