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apartment buildings demolished to make way to modern high-rises, particularly since 1990. This had led to the creation of numerous societies devoted to their protection; thanks in part to their efforts, a number of exemplary buildings from the era have been refurbished, instead.
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An unofficial neighborhood, Barrio Norte is roughly equivalent to the
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in 1983, Santa Fe has been the preferred street for gay pick-up, even though no part of it has morphed into a distinctly
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