Submitted by gammapsi05 t3_11haeen in Washington
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infodriveway t1_jasl1jg wrote
Just a little bit! Is pole holding the signals is the same, but with upgraded signals?
Qwirk t1_jasvjam wrote
All those huge cars then that small Honda Civic. Edit: Apparently a VW rabbit, my family had a Honda Civic which looked very similar.
TheJazzButter t1_jasyzul wrote
Sure looks like the same pole!
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RasterAlien t1_jat0r0e wrote
Man that's a shame...those bland-ass contemporary buildings strip all the character away.
Candid-Mine5119 t1_jat14r1 wrote
Used to go down there back then to shop at American stores
mattaccino t1_jatb7at wrote
Senior year. Fun times.
thor11600 t1_jatcnts wrote
The stuff I see going up in Austin now is even worse.
pinewind108 t1_jatctvr wrote
The buildings it replaced were no loss. Liquor store and bars in a run down, 90 year old building.
DidntHaveToUseMyAK t1_jatd7vz wrote
While true, couldn't they have replaced them with something more pleasing to the eye?
gleobeam t1_jatg47w wrote
The white car is a VW Rabbit, I had one just like it except the color
romulusnr t1_jatj2wl wrote
May as well be 2008
unlearningallthisshi t1_jatkqie wrote
the new building is the downtown bus depot
DeathByChainsaw t1_jatxxe6 wrote
Don’t worry, Spokane has lots of other similar buildings still. A really great example is the Davenport Hotel, about a block away from this bus station.
Not so fun fact about the bus station: it was supposed to be a commerce center as well as a bus station. It’s set up like a fancy mini mall inside. Unfortunately, that never really worked out. Most of the shops are empty now for a variety of reasons, and most people avoid the bus station because it has turned into kind of a de facto homeless shelter. The city is currently working on redesigning their transit system to instead have bus stop platforms throughout downtown and de-emphasize the station as a hub of the transit system.
DidntHaveToUseMyAK t1_jatzpd4 wrote
Yeah I lived in the area quite awhile myself. It's a beautiful place overall.
xchrisrionx t1_jau3utx wrote
Looked better then.
Independent-Act2810 t1_jau5bx0 wrote
I live in the valley by the valley mall.... and I'm happy to see Spokane Washington on social media.
AutisticInSeattle t1_jauo0wm wrote
I love these old vintage pictures. It's cool trying to figure out what cars are what makes, etc. All these little stores too. I think I even see a Dr Pepper sign. So cool, thankks.
giraffeinasweater t1_jauwtrf wrote
Its either you Spokane or you Spokant
blackduck200 t1_jauxzt6 wrote
Spokane has changed so much even in the last 10 years though I would argue in the summer the same vehicles in the picture are still there.
DethKlokBlok t1_jav0ebf wrote
I had a 79 in white! Loved that car. 5 speed diesel I think. Great car.
gladiolas t1_jav7f4j wrote
VW Rabbit!
gleobeam t1_jawizxo wrote
> 5 speed diesel
yup.
Evening-Tomatillo748 t1_jawjaqt wrote
Looks like Walla Walla today.
cpatanisha t1_jaxf0os wrote
You can just feel the racism.
Illustrious_Crab1060 t1_jbcp5my wrote
You can retrofit buildings
TheJazzButter t1_jascoks wrote
Looks a bit different nowadays!