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English: View from the Carlton Centre - Johannesburg's inner city went into decline when the ‘Money’ relocated to Sandton and the destitute moved in. Certain parts are still ‘no-go’ areas, such as Hillbrow, but Bramfontein and the city centre are clawing their way back to respectability. Seen from the panorama deck of Johannesburg’s tallest building the city does remind me of the dystopia portrayed in the movie Blade Runner (1982).
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Author Andrew Moore
Camera location26° 12′ 19.24″ S, 28° 02′ 48.78″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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