by Ares Kalandides
We all know that in most cities there are neighbourhoods that are considered “better” and some whose reputation is so bad, that people tend to avoid them. We also know that this reputation has evolved over time and is sometimes so deeply rooted, that nobody knows if it corresponds to reality or not. Yet, even in cases where the hardest facts contradict the rumours, reputation seems to stick to the place like a leech. Indeed, the perceptions of places that people have in their mind can be so powerful that we can often not tell them apart from reality. Not only because we ourselves are not outside the social sphere and thus already have our own concepts in our minds, but also because the way people perceive a place can actually form it in exactly that direction. Let me explain: Continue reading
