Still, the brothers are trying to improve the area and have done some "guerrilla improvements" to the viaduct, such as weeding and putting down plywood to cover holes, and installing artwork and live video projections on two sides of their building.
"I do want to help to improve the area.
"They have a nostalgic charm that will help to improve the area".
But the development plan, say the forum members, will improve the area even further.
"People want to own their homes and they also want to improve the area.
Others have also tried to improve the area with a biomedical focus.
"The prices didn't go up," she said, adding that gambling "didn't improve the area.
"When they decided to improve the area, they thought a lot about affordable housing," he said.
Xu Zhenghua, a redundant factory worker said the prince's foundation faced difficult questions in their bid to improve the area.
"There is a need for housing, and we think the building we want will improve the area," he said.
Over the years, the city took steps to improve the area, though without official arts district designation.
