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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: PEDRO ROMERO sorts recyclables from non recyclables at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: PEDRO ROMERO sorts recyclables from non recyclables at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: ROMAN PINTO sorts recyclable glass bottles at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: CARALAMPIA PINTO and a coworker sort recyclable paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: OSCAR LOPEZ sorts recyclable paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Hudson Baylor employees sort recyclables at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables  processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: A forklift operator pushes recyclables into a hopper at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Hudson Baylor employees sort recyclables at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables  processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: GIOVANY ESPINOZA LOPEZ works in a pile of recyclable paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: GIOVANY ESPINOZA LOPEZ works in a pile of recyclable paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: GIOVANY ESPINOZA LOPEZ works in a pile of recyclable paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: CARALAMPIA PINTO and a coworker sort recyclable paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: JONATHAN OCAMPO bales recyclable plastic beverage bottles at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Hudson Baylor employees sort recyclables at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables  processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Hudson Baylor employees sort paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 12 MARCH 2007 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Hudson Baylor employees sort paper products at the new recycling center in the city of Phoenix, AZ. The center opened in February 2007 and is the most modern recyclables processing center in the US. The center is operated by Hudson Baylor Corporation and processes about 1000 tonnes of recyclables a week.  Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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  • 07 APRIL 2012 - HANOI, VIETNAM: A man pulls a cart of recyclable paper and cardboard along the train tracks in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hanoi is one of the oldest cities in Southeast Asia. It was established in 1010 A.D.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A garbage scavenger and recycler steers his bike through traffic in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 AUGUST 2015 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL:  A man collects garbage on his bicycle in Kathmandu, Nepal. He will sort through the garbage and sell that which is recyclable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 FEBRUARY 2015 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: A stand selling gasoline out of recycled soft drink bottles in Phnom Penh. The gas is usually bought by motorcycle and tuk-tuk drivers.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A man walks past the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A shopper leaves the Campbell Street Market, one of the few remaining traditional markets in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  Traditional Malaysian shophouses in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  People walk through a crowded market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A man sells "stink beans" (called that because they have a sharp odor when cooked) in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A produce vendor in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A local woman leaves Toh Soon Cafe in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Toh Soon Cafe is one of the most popular places in George Town for a typical Malaysian breakfast on half boiled (soft boiled) eggs and toast served with Penang white coffee. It's located in a small alley off Campbell Street and on most mornings there's a long line to get a seat. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A shop owner sets out his merchandise in a shop in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A flower vendor in the market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A flower vendor in the market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A fish monger descales a fish in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker strips electrical wire for recycling next to the tent he lives in within an empty business at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker strips electrical wire for recycling next to the tent he lives in within an empty business at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker strips electrical wire for recycling next to the tent he lives in within an empty business at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker strips electrical wire for recycling next to the tent he lives in within an empty business at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker strips electrical wire for recycling next to the tent he lives in within an empty business at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker recycles rebar in a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker recycles metal in front of a building being torn down at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker recycles a door frame from a business in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker recycles rebar in a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker recycles rebar while heavy equipment demolishes a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker recycles rebar while heavy equipment demolishes a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   As seen from the second floor of an empty building, a worker carries out lumber to be recycled from a building being demolished at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A worker carries lumber to be recycled out of an empty building that is being demolished at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker uses a cutting torch to separate recyclable metals in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker uses a cutting torch to separate recyclable metals in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker recycles a door frame from a business in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Workers work on the demolition of a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers use a cutting torch to take apart a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A demolition worker relaxes in front of the empty business he lives in while he works at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers tune the radio they listen to at night in the empty building they sleep in at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A demolition makes a mobile phone call while laying on the mattress he sleeps on, which is on the floor of a closed business in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax and share a bottle while they drink at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax and share a bottle while they drink at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A demolition worker and her daughter at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district of Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker takes out window blinds from a building being torn down at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The tattooed back of a worker frames other workers who eat and drink in front of the empty building they live in while they demolish it at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers eat and drink in front of the empty building they live in while they demolish it at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker takes out window blinds from a building being torn down at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers take apart a building by hand in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A worker rolls a gas cylinder past a cabaret theater being demolished  at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A worker naps in the building he and his colleagues are demolishing at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Workers work on the demolition of a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women who scavenge glass blocks watch a glass block wall collapse during the demolition of a building  at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Workers knock out glass blocks in a corner office at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A worker knocks out glass blocks in a corner office at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women prepare to make dinner among the tents they live in on a demolition crew in a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax and share a bottle while they drink at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker does his dishes after work on a demolition crew at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker stands in the doorway of the former brothel he lives in at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: "Washington Square" was a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. It is being torn down to make way for urban redevelopment. Demolition workers on the project live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers tune the radio they listen to at night in the empty building they sleep in at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers tune the radio they listen to at night in the empty building they sleep in at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A demolition makes a mobile phone call while laying on the mattress he sleeps on, which is on the floor of a closed business in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker carries his cutting torch "home" to the building he lives in while he works on a demolition crew at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A family of demolition workers walk through the buildings they are tearing down "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A family of demolition workers walk through the buildings they are tearing down "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Members of a demolition crew relax in front of the tents they live in which are pitched in the buildings they are tearing down at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman stands next to the tent she lives in while she works on a demolition crew in a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman stands next to the tent she lives in while she works on a demolition crew in a building at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax and share a bottle while they drink at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax and share a bottle while they drink at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax and share a bottle while they drink at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers relax at the end of their shift in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A demolition worker relaxes at the end of his shift at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A demolition worker and her daughter at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A demolition worker and her daughter at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sweeps the ground in front of a building she works on the demolition crew in at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman works on her family's dinner while her daughter waits nearby at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker wakes up in the building he is demolishing at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man works on lunch for his coworkers in front of the empty building they live in while they demolish it at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The tattooed back of a worker frames other workers who eat and drink in front of the empty building they live in while they demolish it at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers eat and drink in front of the empty building they live in while they demolish it at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers eat and drink in front of the empty building they live in while they demolish it at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An empty business in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An empty business in "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker takes out window blinds from a building being torn down at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker takes out window blinds from a building being torn down at "Washington Square" a notorious entertainment district off Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok. Demolition workers on many projects in Thailand live on their job site tearing down the building and recycling what can recycled as they do so until the site is no longer inhabitable. They sleep on the floors in the buildings or sometimes in tents, cooking on gas or charcoal stoves working from morning till dark. Sometimes families live and work together, other times just men. Washington Square was one of Bangkok's oldest red light districts. It was closed early 2012 and is being torn down to make way for redevelopment.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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