So many pics still to go in this series!
We explored a lot of alleys.
But now we switch abruptly to a house in South Overton, an old neighborhood with old houses in widely varying states of repair. Some are in awful shape and others have undergone restoration and remodeling.
This one has major problems. It seems that someone has tried to repair it, but we think it was wasted time and money.
No doubt, someone thinks they'll rent this place and GET RICH QUICK! Think again.
It's a wooden house and all the wood is rotting!
This house has no foundation! It could collapse! It needs to be demolished! It is unfit for habitation!
But we've seen a lot of houses in Lubbock, in similar condition, that are occupied. Probably rentals. Lubbock has lots of slum lords.
Let's go back downtown!
Downtown is not where the action is...
Except for big piles on parking lots, the snow has mostly melted. We continue with scenic vistas from downtown.
This was several weeks before the snow, but it was cold and gloomy that day.
Infrastructure and mechanical stuff is always interesting.
Wrecks and ruins are everywhere.
Things like this always look best in the dead of winter, somehow.
... and not much has melted. Streets have gotten some attention and it is not too risky to drive if you control speed. Lots of accidents because some people are in too much of a hurry. We've gotten out, after I shoveled snow off the driveway. Meanwhile, more of the things you can see in downtown Lubbock:
At the moment, we are in a disaster area-- Lubbock County has been declared a disaster area, due to unprecedented snowfall and low temperatures that prevent the stuff from melting. The city has been at a virtual standstill for several days. We have decided to try to get one of our cars out later today, but we are going to drive only a short distance for a few supplies.
These photos continue the Lubbock downtown series. I have many more of them.
It'll take a long time for all this snow to melt. Lubbock is not equipped to handle a heavy snowfall, since events like this are so rare here.
The economic and social costs of this snow event are going to be major.
We explored a lot of alleys.
But now we switch abruptly to a house in South Overton, an old neighborhood with old houses in widely varying states of repair. Some are in awful shape and others have undergone restoration and remodeling. 
This one has major problems. It seems that someone has tried to repair it, but we think it was wasted time and money.
No doubt, someone thinks they'll rent this place and GET RICH QUICK! Think again.
It's a wooden house and all the wood is rotting!
This house has no foundation! It could collapse! It needs to be demolished! It is unfit for habitation!
But we've seen a lot of houses in Lubbock, in similar condition, that are occupied. Probably rentals. Lubbock has lots of slum lords.
Downtown is not where the action is...
