Thursday, March 15, 2012

Cinema Moderno

Demolition of the Moderno movie theater, LivornoWorks for the demolition of another former movie theater have recently bugun. The “Moderno” will soon have a new life as a parking, which is not much, but always better than what it was recently left of it.

See also: A Hole in the Roof - Cinema Odeon - La Gran Guardia

15 comments:

  1. A parking lot on the city's main street is a sad fate.

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  2. "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot" (Big Yellow Taxi Lyrics ~ Joni Mitchell)

    excellent shot of the destruction!

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  3. I hate when they do that. Nice shot. I hope you will show us the progress.

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  4. Understandably, there are few work-place photographs on the photo-blogs. I wish there could be more.

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  5. In the other hand, construction means people having job ( work to do and salary), and it's important in these days with economic problems. Well...at least!
    Léia

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  6. Sad to see it go if only they will build something appealing in its place.

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  7. This kind of images is always sad because one thinks at gone times...but it is the sunrise that counts...

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  8. That' life and progress for you, it does seem a shame, but you have so many really old and beautiful buildings that will never be knocked down VP. Nice 'men at work' image.

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  9. Reduced to a pile of rubble--always a sad scene. But yes, it does look better and safer than before. May the site enjoy new life.
    Glad you were there to document the history.

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  10. Always a bit sad to see something like this.

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