The Corvin Promenade, centrepiece of the million euro Corvin-Szigony project in the Hungarian capital, is nearly complete. One big council success was the outdoor security camera system; prostitutes disappeared from the streets. But, he points out, 'prostitution mainly happens in flats now. Consequently, local sex workers are in ever dire straits while being driven under the radar of the gentrifying powers that be.
A former Eighth resident and graduate in social policy, Gyuri Baglyas also raises awareness. The year-old founded Beyond Budapest Sightseeing , a company that organises tours round the district incorporating its crumbling courtyards.
Some question whether or not lower-status citizens, including the oft-discriminated Roma, have been forced to leave. The growing real estate prices are good for everyone who owns a flat. Should I feel pity for people who had to leave their homes, or should I oppose all possible benefits of change? But we also want to learn.
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