Originally Posted by
canklecat
Doesn't look any different from the back alleys in many US cities and small towns.
In some way, yes and no. Thing is, I've seen much worse in North America but then you talk about people who likely live by some sort of crime or whatever, not skilled and diligent like this chap in the video. With that enthusiasm he puts into renovating the bikes, and likely many in such place are like him, they could do something about those dwelling walls that look like pigsties. I've been around enough to know what it all looks like, even what the video doesn't show.
But that's just saying, likely those folks have good reason having it the way it is.