http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2010/02/07/the-slow-death-of-hawker-stalls/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2010/02/07/the-slow-death-of-hawker-stalls/comment-page-1/#comment-364516 Mike Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:25:29 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=6398#comment-364516 I know the word ecosystem gets thrown around two much and should be used sparingly outside of ecology, but the analogy of an ecosystem losing one of its vital members really fits here. Hawker stalls seem to be one of those spontaneous, natural urban things, not contrived, that are an original part of the city. They aren't just for profit and corporate expansion, but for survival. They aren't homogeonous and a cookie-cutter version of some store on the other side of the world. They are individual, beautiful and vital to good urban space. I know the word ecosystem gets thrown around two much and should be used sparingly outside of ecology, but the analogy of an ecosystem losing one of its vital members really fits here. Hawker stalls seem to be one of those spontaneous, natural urban things, not contrived, that are an original part of the city. They aren’t just for profit and corporate expansion, but for survival. They aren’t homogeonous and a cookie-cutter version of some store on the other side of the world. They are individual, beautiful and vital to good urban space.

]]> http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2010/02/07/the-slow-death-of-hawker-stalls/comment-page-1/#comment-339548 Rosedelle A Chery Tue, 04 May 2010 06:43:48 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/?p=6398#comment-339548 I can deff. understand the situation in hong kong because it is similar to that is occurring in cites across the US. In order to "better" cites and in the process of doing so, small businesses are being lost, along with the cultural of cities. Because outside people are in control of city plans, they don't really make realistic goals or plans that will benefit people living in the community. Things that drive local communities are being torn down for mega mall and tourist attractions. its really shame that the same things are happening all over the world. I posted a link to my blog, where i have different stories about New York experiences and references to books that i think you will find interesting. I can deff. understand the situation in hong kong because it is similar to that is occurring in cites across the US. In order to “better” cites and in the process of doing so, small businesses are being lost, along with the cultural of cities. Because outside people are in control of city plans, they don’t really make realistic goals or plans that will benefit people living in the community. Things that drive local communities are being torn down for mega mall and tourist attractions. its really shame that the same things are happening all over the world. I posted a link to my blog, where i have different stories about New York experiences and references to books that i think you will find interesting.

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