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There we go :okay: And welcome to SSC!

no offense but you guys use cars from 1980s like those Toyota :ohno:

None taken, this ain't Dubai.

no offense but you guys use cars from 1980s like those Toyota :ohno:

we'll give you a call when we update our cars. stay tuned.

It's Ethiopia. We're supposed to be poor as dirt. We have cars. We are happy. :)

These are pics i found from a user on facebook and i wish i can give credit by name, but i can't remember his name... i will update when i can find him again.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2261/16708518838624450737510.th.jpg (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/16708518838624450737510.jpg/)
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/314/16711518919502442649710.th.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/16711518919502442649710.jpg/)
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7759/16719019171000084166610.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/i/16719019171000084166610.jpg/)
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/2999/16721119171006084166010.th.jpg (http://img846.imageshack.us/i/16721119171006084166010.jpg/)
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/5076/16732618838573117409310.th.jpg (http://img542.imageshack.us/i/16732618838573117409310.jpg/)
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/7637/16736818891495445450410.th.jpg (http://img838.imageshack.us/i/16736818891495445450410.jpg/)
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1596/16747318891528778780410.th.jpg (http://img831.imageshack.us/i/16747318891528778780410.jpg/)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5372/16753818838525117414110.th.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/i/16753818838525117414110.jpg/)
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3474/16762218919486442651310.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/i/16762218919486442651310.jpg/)
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/856/16771319262803074986310.th.jpg (http://img52.imageshack.us/i/16771319262803074986310.jpg/)
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6901/16779619170995417500410.th.jpg (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/16779619170995417500410.jpg/)
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4268/16783718919545109312110.th.jpg (http://img850.imageshack.us/i/16783718919545109312110.jpg/)
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9462/16799519645296703403610.th.jpg (http://img850.imageshack.us/i/16799519645296703403610.jpg/)
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1228/16800618838568117409810.th.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/16800618838568117409810.jpg/)
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5366/16801819171020084164610.th.jpg (http://img855.imageshack.us/i/16801819171020084164610.jpg/)
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7931/16802119262809074985710.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/i/16802119262809074985710.jpg/)
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5624/16812618838577450742210.th.jpg (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/16812618838577450742210.jpg/)
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4443/16817118838602117406410.th.jpg (http://img850.imageshack.us/i/16817118838602117406410.jpg/)
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http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8732/16831319645267703406510.th.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/16831319645267703406510.jpg/)
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/1561/16839819645275036739110.th.jpg (http://img847.imageshack.us/i/16839819645275036739110.jpg/)
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/157/16840619170979417502010.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/16840619170979417502010.jpg/)
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1332/16841919266480407951910.th.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/16841919266480407951910.jpg/)
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6937/16857918838569784076310.th.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/16857918838569784076310.jpg/)
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3406/16858818838554784077810.th.jpg (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/16858818838554784077810.jpg/)
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http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6087/16865318919498109316810.th.jpg (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/16865318919498109316810.jpg/)
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4520/16896218838545117412110.th.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/16896218838545117412110.jpg/)
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/7697/16904218838634117403210.th.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/16904218838634117403210.jpg/)
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8601/16907718891600112106610.th.jpg (http://img844.imageshack.us/i/16907718891600112106610.jpg/)
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1475/17946919262806741652610.th.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/17946919262806741652610.jpg/)
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8335/17960819170978417502110.th.jpg (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/17960819170978417502110.jpg/)
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6546/17964619170993084167310.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/17964619170993084167310.jpg/)
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1209/18009819262776074989010.th.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/18009819262776074989010.jpg/)
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/8793/18026619645294703403810.th.jpg (http://img830.imageshack.us/i/18026619645294703403810.jpg/)
http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/9840/18066819262772074989410.th.jpg (http://img863.imageshack.us/i/18066819262772074989410.jpg/)
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/5365/18078419645292703404010.th.jpg (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/18078419645292703404010.jpg/)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1776/18089919645263036740310.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/18089919645263036740310.jpg/)
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http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2686/24829222620330072566910.th.jpg (http://img855.imageshack.us/i/24829222620330072566910.jpg/)
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http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7484/16702119170986750834610.th.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/16702119170986750834610.jpg/)

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8601/16907718891600112106610.jpg



I don't care what you all say. I give her 10, ok ok may be i am too generous no less than 9 and a half that is it . :cheers::)
Body =10, Fashion=10, face 9.5, walk=9.5

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5372/16753818838525117414110.jpg

this place looks nice to live

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uB6k3N-3MrE/Te5IReXKhPI/AAAAAAAACqs/WijNDwoqw_I/s720/Ethiopia%252520724.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U0MrlA7b2GM/Te5F_ddT1GI/AAAAAAAACn0/KtxoRl1sz_U/s720/Ethiopia%252520678.jpg

Next image looks like an areal shot of Teklehaimanot sefer :)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ko-YC4yUItQ/Te5Fq0azP5I/AAAAAAAACnc/n7TwPb_H8Qo/s720/Ethiopia%252520670.jpg

and Gulele...:)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dyFqcVnbbcg/Te5FqQBUnGI/AAAAAAAACnU/hSjOwUEoLrI/s720/Ethiopia%252520671.jpg
DCArtBank@picasaweb

Lovely photos guys :cheers:

Taken just afew days ago;
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5790621753_7558ae7ecd_b.jpg


How many Westeners would believe that was in Africa, and especially Ethiopia?

Africa has a massive PR task on its hands

Next image looks like an areal shot of Teklehaimanot sefer :)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ko-YC4yUItQ/Te5Fq0azP5I/AAAAAAAACnc/n7TwPb_H8Qo/s720/Ethiopia%252520670.jpg

and Gulele...:)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dyFqcVnbbcg/Te5FqQBUnGI/AAAAAAAACnU/hSjOwUEoLrI/s720/Ethiopia%252520671.jpg
DCArtBank@picasaweb

what are these pictures? areas being cleared for construction?

nice pics

what are these pictures? areas being cleared for construction?

motherbords and other electronic pieces glued together by an artist. They almost fooled me too....

The Dudebusters.....THanks.

what are these pictures? areas being cleared for construction?
^^
Good questions!...

Those pics look electronic PCB with resistors, capacitors, diodes, opAmps, even Intel core microchip to go with it...:lol:

Silicon valley ye-Abesha?

African Union HQ pics (posted in the AU thread as well):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/5820984232_e80af58e29_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5820984232/)
african-union-2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5820984232/) by Joachim Dieter (http://www.flickr.com/people/joachim-dieter/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/5821078590_240645a905_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5821078590/)
african-union-2011 dome (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5821078590/) by Joachim Dieter (http://www.flickr.com/people/joachim-dieter/), on Flickr

some pics from our very own poster bekele, (think he already posted most of them in the Project File thead also):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/5801018556_8c7d6445c0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5801018556/)
Visit to Ethiopia 2011 096 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5801018556/) by bekele101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyoma1234/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2108/5800446093_9bb7a604c2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800446093/)
Visit to Ethiopia 2011 036 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800446093/) by bekele101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyoma1234/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/5800460169_5d459c2e56_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800460169/)
Visit to Ethiopia 2011 092 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800460169/) by bekele101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyoma1234/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/5800456387_d3a83d7e51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800456387/)
Visit to Ethiopia 2011 086 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800456387/) by bekele101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyoma1234/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5800997192_2c11554b48_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800997192/)
Visit to Ethiopia 2011 034 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5800997192/) by bekele101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyoma1234/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/5801006988_478229c5ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5801006988/)
Visit to Ethiopia 2011 082 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyoma1234/5801006988/) by bekele101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyoma1234/), on Flickr

those sidewalks make me cringe.


we'll get there. we'll get there



*fingers crossed*

those sidewalks make me cringe.

we'll get there. we'll get there

*fingers crossed*


:lol:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4757314062_9bd846021b_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4736275916_e29a5b3a8c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/5800991732_7dab4fcb00_b.jpg

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8601/16907718891600112106610.jpg



I don't care what you all say. I give her 10, ok ok may be i am too generous no less than 9 and a half that is it . :cheers::)
Body =10, Fashion=10, face 9.5, walk=9.5



That outfit is bangin - the very definition of bangin.

Body =10, Fashion=10, face 8.5, walk=10

African Union HQ pics (posted in the AU thread as well):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/5820984232_e80af58e29_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5820984232/)
african-union-2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5820984232/) by Joachim Dieter (http://www.flickr.com/people/joachim-dieter/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/5821078590_240645a905_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5821078590/)
african-union-2011 dome (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5821078590/) by Joachim Dieter (http://www.flickr.com/people/joachim-dieter/), on Flickr

Please tell me that's not a Korkoro Dome....:ohno:

source ezega.com
http://www.ezega.com/RealEstate/Images/5940902da21c50b549a4942a95879eb862db.jpghttp://www.ezega.com/RealEstate/Images/581915d7deb15080411e885d8c65729f0fd1.jpg

http://www.ezega.com/RealEstate/Images/5774946378ef59b1477b85888d4ac11eaec9.jpg

Please tell me that's not a Korkoro Dome....:ohno:

:lol:.....QorQoro Dome.

Do you think the Chinese are there to build Tej Bet for the African Dictators Club?

It's not QorQoro! They are protecting the glass structure - I think.

Do you think the Chinese are there to build Tej Bet for the African Dictators Club?



:lol::lol:

wuaoo very nice city!!

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8335/17960819170978417502110.jpg

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3406/16858818838554784077810.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6062/16859319171004417499510.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9656/25355822620326405900610.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5258/16401518891491445450810.jpg

For sure, addis ababa will be one of the great cities in the next 5-10 years.

Please tell me that's not a Korkoro Dome....:ohno:

I think they are installing the covering on the dome- notice the panels at the top. I'm not sure whether it's supposed to be glass or metal, if it's glass the metal there must be protective- it does look rather cheap. The renderings are fairly ambiguous.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3414914499_7118fd8a63_o.jpg

How many Westeners would believe that was in Africa, and especially Ethiopia?

Africa has a massive PR task on its hands
agreed. And thats a great pic from skyliner

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/904/45410519.jpg
Addis (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45410519) by mopmop (http://www.panoramio.com/user/513898?with_photo_id=45410519) @ Panoramio

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3822/45410115.jpg
the embassy distritch (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45410115) by mopmop (http://www.panoramio.com/user/513898?with_photo_id=45410519) @ Panoramio

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/7593/45410496.jpg
Addis (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45410496) by mopmop (http://www.panoramio.com/user/513898?with_photo_id=45410519) @ Panoramio

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7341/45410513.jpg
Housing estate in Addis (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45410513) by mopmop (http://www.panoramio.com/user/513898?with_photo_id=45410519) @ Panoramio

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3900/45409547.jpg
Churchill Avenue, Addis Abeba (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45409547) by mopmop (http://www.panoramio.com/user/513898?with_photo_id=45410519) @ Panoramio

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5739/10791444.jpg
EMMAD GUEST HOUSE (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10791444) by KimJaeHyeok (http://www.panoramio.com/user/1178469?with_photo_id=10791444) @ Panoramio

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/4707/40850271.jpg
Untitled (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40850271) by ralfish (http://www.panoramio.com/user/1410516?with_photo_id=40850271) @ Panoramio


http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/4495/4271090.jpg
MCM Guesthouse (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4271090) by Kim Chulsoo (http://www.panoramio.com/user/785882?with_photo_id=4271090) @ Panoramio


http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9584/29364690.jpg
Unititled (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29364690) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=29364690) @ Panoramio


http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6871/40892549.jpg
Jackrose it is called i think (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40892549) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40892549) @ Panoramio

Anyone know anything about this building right across from Getu Commercial Center? It is almost completed and no signage on its purpose.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/5835681665_c26f113d3d_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/5835720197_06edc84600_b.jpg

Anyone know anything about this building right across from Getu Commercial Center? It is almost completed and no signage on its purpose.

all I know is it is right next to New York cafe...

that's one awful looking building.


progress is progress and I applaud every effort but I think it's time to move the capital out of Addis. Addis is now officially an urban designer's worst nightmare. in comparison with other cities like Bahir Dar or Awassa it's amazing how disorganized everything is.

^^I'd actually say it's best than most. Fairly straightforwards. Don't know why people like this open air galleria thing at the bottom, looks terrible. Would use less white panel and more glass.

^^I'd actually say it's best than most. Fairly straightforwards. Don't know why people like this open air galleria thing at the bottom, looks terrible. Would use less white panel and more glass.

I think it provides the individual businesses with better advertising.

African Union HQ pics (posted in the AU thread as well):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/5820984232_e80af58e29_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5820984232/)
african-union-2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5820984232/) by Joachim Dieter (http://www.flickr.com/people/joachim-dieter/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/5821078590_240645a905_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5821078590/)
african-union-2011 dome (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachim-dieter/5821078590/) by Joachim Dieter (http://www.flickr.com/people/joachim-dieter/), on Flickr

OMG I love these sets
Skyliner and yosef, you guys are amazing with the pictures,....keep it up :wave::hug:

I think it provides the individual businesses with better advertising.

I suppose, but it doesn't make it any less ugly.

It looks like a high-density towntown is finally starting to emerge in Addis
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5841063556_2bcbd7044c_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/5840513251_9fd925dd3a_b.jpg
terberman

Addis Ababa seems the best and most modern African city I've seen.

Addis Ababa seems the best and most modern African city I've seen.
you haven't seen any South African or North African cities? but yes it is looking good in some pics.

Addis Ababa seems the best and most modern African city I've seen.

That may be a stretch. Go look at Nairobi, Lagos, All of South and North Africa, Luanda, Dakar....

^^ እኔን ዘመናዊ ያርገኝ! ሂድና ሌላ አፍሪቃዊ ከተሞችን እይ በሉት ባካቹ! ወይ ሲቀልድ መሆን አለበት፣ እስኪ እሱ ከተወው ጽሁፍ በላይ ያለውን ምሥል ተመልከቱት; እሱን እያየ እጅግ ዘመናዊ ይላል እንዴ? አፍሪቃን እንዴት ቢንቃት ነው።

Addis Ababa seems the best and most modern African city I've seen.

My wo/man! look at the pic just above your post. You think that's best Africa can do?

Lamorf(sewuyew),

You tryin to diss my posts,...:)

Lamorf(sewuyew),

You tryin to diss my posts,...:)

አልገባኝም፣ ቅርብና ሩቅ ያለው ሲታይ አፅናፋዊ ይዘት አለው። ይህንን ማሳየት የፈለክ መስሎኝ ነበር። Your pic shows two extremes.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/5847928384_55d8ea6c96_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/5847929942_6b626b0f49_b.jpg

Hello All,

Long time follower but first time poster. I will be heading to Ethiopia next week, any special request you guys have for a pic? I am not promising but I will try to get a snap if possible.

Hello All,

Long time follower but first time poster. I will be heading to Ethiopia next week, any special request you guys have for a pic? I am not promising but I will try to get a snap if possible.

It would be nice if you could update us on the fast moving Addis ababa-Adama(nazret)>>>>>>Awash 6 lane highway project and eastern part of addis aroud CMC, Ayat area where lots of developmt is taking place...and Kasanches of course...we wish you all the best on your trip..I have no doubt you will enjoy it..have fun:cheers:...oh yeh, don't forget the inflation...just take a photo of your shoping basket, the prices are on most items.....

Hello All,

Long time follower but first time poster. I will be heading to Ethiopia next week, any special request you guys have for a pic? I am not promising but I will try to get a snap if possible.
Hey Eliab, nice that you registered, hope you stay active when you come back as well. :) I'm curious to see how the area along CMC road is developing. Have a great time!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/5852782762_193e9ce648_b.jpg

@The Shy Photographer (Timido)

Hello All,

Long time follower but first time poster. I will be heading to Ethiopia next week, any special request you guys have for a pic? I am not promising but I will try to get a snap if possible.

eliab,

Welcome to the forum and thank you for the offer. I think most people would request images of new stuff in Addis. I would personally request images of new roads particularlly the road from Megenana to Gurdsholla to Ayat. Once again, thakn you.

Hi eliab! welcome to the forum :cheers: my request will be the road from mesqel square through st. Joseph school to saris if they finish it check it for us and the road from ayertena to world bank, from jomo condominium (nefas silk) to alem gena and if you go to Jimma area the Gilgel GibeIII dam :)photos pleasssssssse.
Hope you will have a good time have a nice flight.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/5852782762_193e9ce648_b.jpg

@The Shy Photographer (Timido)

Beautiful, just wish there were a few less bilboards

Hello All,

Long time follower but first time poster. I will be heading to Ethiopia next week, any special request you guys have for a pic? I am not promising but I will try to get a snap if possible.

Welcome eliab! I would love to see if there are any changes in Piassa area just across from Parliament bldg where they had dozed everything down, i wonder if it's been cleaned up yet.

Addis Ababa seems the best and most modern African city I've seen.

Your statement is quite a stretch. Sub-Sahara Africa has very many well planned big and small cities such as Abidjan, Nairobi, Harare, Dakar ...However, Addis Ababa is still among the best cities to live in Africa. It has good services such as air connection, hotels etc. it’s affordable, but haphazard building, overcrowding, grinding poverty and stench makes it much worse that it could be.

Ok guys/gals I will try my best to get pics.

Your statement is quite a stretch. Sub-Sahara Africa has very many well planned big and small cities such as Abidjan, Nairobi, Harare, Dakar ...However, Addis Ababa is still among the best cities to live in Africa. It has good services such as air connection, hotels etc. it’s affordable, but haphazard building, overcrowding, grinding poverty and stench makes it much worse that it could be.

What if Addis Ababa is the only city he/she has seen in Africa :)... Just sayin..

Beautiful, just wish there were a few less bilboards

..I just wish the old trees are either trimed or replaced

Ok guys/gals I will try my best to get pics.

welcome 2 the forum, looking forward 4 ur pics.

Hey Eliab!

It's great of you to offer to take pics. Could you focus on things under construction?

The progress in Ethiopia is really great.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/5856137722_25ea7479fa_b.jpg

Here is a picture I took back in 2009. It is a Panoramic view of Addis, right outside the Sheraton. I want to see the changes in the last three years.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/5858374121_4dc7df0933_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32136978@N00/5858374121/)
Addis_Ababa_Panaroma (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32136978@N00/5858374121/) by Eliab T (http://www.flickr.com/people/32136978@N00/), on Flickr

^^ Admas Univ. building needs a serious face lift.

Hello All,

I posted two pictures,but they don't show up... why is that? How long is the moderation?

Thanks

There is no moderation. Are the pictures not showing or the whole posts?

There is no moderation. Are the pictures not showing or the whole posts?

No, the whole posts are not showing at all. I will try again.

Tx.

Here they are, from your photostream. Very nice:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/389485787_e3ceb155e3_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/389485786_0e6e9c5053_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/389485784_4f7104919d_b.jpg

You live in Detroit?

Here is a picture I took back in 2009. It is a Panoramic view of Addis, right outside the Sheraton. I want to see the changes in the last three years.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/5858374121_4dc7df0933_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32136978@N00/5858374121/)
Addis_Ababa_Panaroma (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32136978@N00/5858374121/) by Eliab T (http://www.flickr.com/people/32136978@N00/), on Flickr

Eliab,

it will be nice if you take the another picture from the sam exact location to see howmuch has changed

..
Originally Posted by venezian
Beautiful, just wish there were a few less bilboards

I just wish the old trees are either trimed or replaced

**Addis's BillBoards are the best. Looks to me they are very professional. Actually, we need more of them.

** It's not the tree, it's not the billboard - what makes that city dis-organized and chaotic is the lack of side-walks. PERIOD!!

Ahadu,

Are you kidding? It seems to me that the sidewalk situation is increasingly improving while the billbords are multiplying at an ever-disorganized way.

Ahadu,
Are you kidding? It seems to me that the sidewalk situation is increasingly improving while the billbords are multiplying at an ever-disorganized way.

I'm not kidding you... hit me with a good, wide, descent sidewalk/s, any kind of open space or Boulevard in Addis. There exist NONE! As far as I know, sidewalk in Addis is a prohibited infrastructure. I can bet that there is an Article in the Constitution (just below Art. 39) which says..."death by planking if citizens think or dream about sidewalk".

I'm not kidding you... hit me with a good, wide, descent sidewalk/s, any kind of open space or Boulevard in Addis. There exist NONE! As far as I know, sidewalk in Addis is a prohibited infrastructure. I can bet that there is an Article in the Constitution (just below Art. 39) which says..."death by planking if citizens think or dream about sidewalk".

just to prove your point,
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4590/11603221.jpg

^^^^ I'm asuming that pic is from Sunshine! That Construction company is rapppping, violating & defacing Addis (you know what I mean)!! The owner of Sunshine should be left to rot @ Qaliti jail. Honestly, how many wild Zebras that he had to kill to cover the curb - WTF is that black and white paint. That construction company doesn't give a shittt about parking, sidewalks, open space etc..... How on earth a fire engine can reach if there is fire in that neighbourhood - look at the narrow street chocked with this unknown grass park.....so obvious and so local - no creativity at all......I'm telling you, Sunshine Construction is the father of the future Slum... that company need to be stoped ASAP!!!

Here they are, from your photostream. Very nice:

You live in Detroit?

Simfan,

No. I was there for work, and spent one month in that frigid weather. I live in D.C..... and may be in Addis :)

Thanks

^^^^ I'm asuming that pic is from Sunshine! That Construction company is rapppping, violating & defacing Addis (you know what I mean)!! The owner of Sunshine should be left to rot @ Qaliti jail. Honestly, how many wild Zebras that he had to kill to cover the curb - WTF is that black and white paint. That construction company doesn't give a shittt about parking, sidewalks, open space etc..... How on earth a fire engine can reach if there is fire in that neighbourhood - look at the narrow street chocked with this unknown grass park.....so obvious and so local - no creativity at all......I'm telling you, Sunshine Construction is the father of the future Slum... that company need to be stoped ASAP!!!

they have left a bit of open space though
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9827/1160320.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7426/11603161.jpg

I'm not kidding you... hit me with a good, wide, descent sidewalk/s, any kind of open space or Boulevard in Addis. There exist NONE! As far as I know, sidewalk in Addis is a prohibited infrastructure. I can bet that there is an Article in the Constitution (just below Art. 39) which says..."death by planking if citizens think or dream about sidewalk".

Ahadu, and Skyliner123

I agree with both of you. I think we need better sidewalk, as well as presentable billboards (not design wise, but space wise), but lets not forget about the blue mini buses. What makes the city chaotic is the fact people are forced to walk on the street along side with cars because of lack of side walks, or side walks being used as parking space by cars. This even further pushes cars to jam up against each other, running over dividing lanes. The billboards are getting better, but still there is a crowding of billboards, and the placement of billboards one right on top of the other with no consideration of presentation is another issue. But, I think the biggest cause of chaos is the blue mini bus, and the way they operate. Just look at this picture and see how the taxis are creating the traffic pattern..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2280/2221651004_72187b2cc3_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sameffron/2221651004/)
Addis Ababa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sameffron/2221651004/) by sameffron (http://www.flickr.com/people/sameffron/), on Flickr

^^^^ I'm asuming that pic is from Sunshine! That Construction company is rapppping, violating & defacing Addis (you know what I mean)!! The owner of Sunshine should be left to rot @ Qaliti jail. Honestly, how many wild Zebras that he had to kill to cover the curb - WTF is that black and white paint. That construction company doesn't give a shittt about parking, sidewalks, open space etc..... How on earth a fire engine can reach if there is fire in that neighbourhood - look at the narrow street chocked with this unknown grass park.....so obvious and so local - no creativity at all......I'm telling you, Sunshine Construction is the father of the future Slum... that company need to be stoped ASAP!!!

I said this before and I'll say it again. Addis is a complete mess beyond repair. yeah, it's nice to see construction and progress and all of that but in a few generations people will regret these ugly messes that look like they were designed by high school kids all over the city. I guess for now progress at all cost is the priority and I understand that but at what cost I don't know. this isn't exclusive to one company, it's across the board. the whole culture needs to change and those responsible for designing and implementing of such designs need to get a better education/perspective.

I can only hope this level of incompetence as far as city planning and construction doesn't spread to other cities that have the potential to become great places in the near future.

^^We need a Baron Haussmann.

I said this before and I'll say it again. Addis is a complete mess beyond repair. yeah, it's nice to see construction and progress and all of that but in a few generations people will regret these ugly messes that look like they were designed by high school kids all over the city. I guess for now progress at all cost is the priority and I understand that but at what cost I don't know. this isn't exclusive to one company, it's across the board. the whole culture needs to change and those responsible for designing and implementing of such designs need to get a better education/perspective.

I can only hope this level of incompetence as far as city planning and construction doesn't spread to other cities that have the potential to become great places in the near future.

There are many buildings that looked ugly at first, but eventually grew on the population and became beloved parts of the landscape. Those "ugly messes" may well become part of the character of the city.

^^We need a Baron Haussmann.

indeed.

There are many buildings that looked ugly at first, but eventually grew on the population and became beloved parts of the landscape. Those "ugly messes" may well become part of the character of the city.

that argument makes no sense just for the simple fact that we're not dealing with just few buildings but with a complete collapse in city planning that includes streets, clean spaces, sidewalks among other essential elements of a city.

but yeah I don't want to bring down the mood of progress by any means here. one can say it's easy for you to criticize but I love the city (obviously) and it just pains me to see why we don't posses the creativity or intelligence to make the most out of this construction explosion.

but yeah I don't want to bring down the mood of progress by any means here. one can say it's easy for you to criticize but I love the city (obviously) and it just pains me to see why we don't posses the creativity or intelligence to make the most out of this construction explosion.

well it's definately not a lack of intelligence. i would say it's poor creativity combined with an affinity for the european over the african.

^^ yeah, whatever the case it maybe the results on the ground so far have been disastrous. usually you can blame it on being poor or not having enough money to build anything. once you start to build there's no excuse to not do it properly. the ancient Egyptians and Greece had a better planned city than current Addis. how people go to school for engineering/city planning and still come up with such unsustainable way of doing things is beyond me.


-sigh-


I swear, I'm done.

Does Addis have a clearly defined skyline? Or is it just one of those cities that's sprouting up everywhere (like lagos for example)? I only ask because most city's skylines leave an impression in my head of the city so that I can recognize it..but with Addis, I don't get that.

Does Addis have a clearly defined skyline? Or is it just one of those cities that's sprouting up everywhere (like lagos for example)? I only ask because most city's skylines leave an impression in my head of the city so that I can recognize it..but with Addis, I don't get that.

Definitely the latter. I say whatever works, works. Forcing regulations on where people should build to have some sort of aesthetic flair just shows that commerce is government-regulated and that's bad.

Definitely the latter. I say whatever works, works. Forcing regulations on where people should build to have some sort of aesthetic flair just shows that commerce is government-regulated and that's bad.

Zoning is appropriate though. Per type of buildings, per trade, shopping, Art, entertainment, night life, etc... kind of like Tokyo. Tokyo is an ugly metropolis but its the most efficient city in the world. The shinjuku (one of the city in the Tokyo metropolis) train station serves a million passengers every day. A 45 mile oval shaped train line called "The Yanamote line" serves the 10 or so cities that make up central tokyo. Each city has a more or less narrow focus, e.g electronics, high class shopping, business, entertainment, Red light district, etc... Other train lines that go to the outer reaches of the city take from the yanamote line. E.g the Shinkansen (the high speed train) take off from the Shinjuku station and zip you out to hinterland Japan.

Addisaba is already showing some characteristics like that, Piassa, Merkato, Bole, sidist Kilo, Legehar, etc... all feed you a different vibe. Development should follow that trend.

Does Addis have a clearly defined skyline? Or is it just one of those cities that's sprouting up everywhere (like lagos for example)? I only ask because most city's skylines leave an impression in my head of the city so that I can recognize it..but with Addis, I don't get that.

No, not really. You have the Nat'l Theatre/Churchill Ave/Legehar as one cluster, and Bole Ave as another, and both are so long you really don't have a coherent skyline. (BTW, Legehar is the train station, corrupted version of Le Gare)

But the Nat'l Theatre area seems to be pulling ahead. (my comp. background)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5495553423_5ee3a644a0_b.jpg

Bole

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5653025377_ab944e5c50_b.jpg

Then you have the AU HQ doing it's own thing.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/5820984232_e80af58e29_b.jpg

Depending on who you ask, that is.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5616044475_c1476bc38b_b.jpg

I would actually prefer zoning, would like to see more wall-to-wall, multistory developments.

But we've come far.

Churchill Ave. not too long ago. (notice the Banca di Roma building with the Ethiopian sign to the left)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/246/458825432_7dc41c1bf4_o.jpg

Churchill Ave. recently.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_ycOF8wsyiOQ/TZYiHVdNDCI/AAAAAAACs8Y/vnsDw-fFcJ4/s1024/DSC_3617.JPG

^^ Its was much better before.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/5842456355_987d40974f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/5843019840_9a497792f1_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5842327719_762af0a15d_b.jpg

If you check out on the left side of the second picture(the palace) you can see that the slum in front of the palace has been demolished and fenced as a construction site.

Photo by Don Killian@Picasaweb
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rKIz6yxwRVg/TgdUVSige_I/AAAAAAAAHCY/S7yNjW4LHNA/s720/IMG_1356.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SsqS9Wjo5JM/TgdUR3vVHcI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/z9T93HLfkug/s720/IMG_1350.JPG

These days, it seems that we are not posting as much...

^^Not enough pics. I like the first pic, enough space between the Axum Hotel and the greenbuilding for a brownstone... One can dream.

Mods, why is this specific thread only not showing up on the iphone app?

It's a sticky so it should be on the second tab.

Nice pics everyone! Progress on the new AU HQ looks like it's going well.

Thanks.

Great photos!!!! i like the look of Addis Ababa. "Quite surprising"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnadowney2/5922760533/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnadowney2/4932436384/sizes/z/in/photostream/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5925653508_14e991dd4e_b.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2ufq8o6.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/dzyxb7.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/rvdrsw.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/13zmsg5.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/wt95ra.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2eureoj.jpg

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5554/18058317669833269431009.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2u3zcrb.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/eulc3b.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4598/18051217639149702361009.jpg

All credit for pics in posts #4353 to 4355 goes to A Desta Keremela (http://www.facebook.com/destakeremela) on facebook

Nice work Yosef. Its been a while we got any major posts here,.....hope you got more--thanx.

We should nominate a pic for a banner. Apparently July is Africa month. I like pic 3 in post 4354 posted by Yosef. Nice pics btw.

We should nominate a pic for a banner. Apparently July is Africa month. I like pic 3 in post 4354 posted by Yosef. Nice pics btw.
I don't think it's wide enough, the quality seem too low as well.

What about that picture with the Ethiopian airlines hangar on the left? I can't seem to find it though :(

Edit: Found it, but it wouldn't fit as a banner. I made these two:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4254/addisssc2.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/74/addisssc.jpg

..but I don't like either of them be honest, it's incredibly hard to find a good skyline pic of addis.

What about that picture with the Ethiopian airlines hangar on the left? I can't seem to find it though :(

Edit: Found it, but it wouldn't fit as a banner. I made these two:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4254/addisssc2.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/74/addisssc.jpg

..but I don't like either of them be honest, it's incredibly hard to find a good skyline pic of addis.
i think there are a couple of nice ones in this thread, and your first pic isn't half bad

the first one is pretty good Yoniii, thanks for making those.
I can pass them along to the admins if you want.

here are the requirements for anyone else wants to give banner making a try:
- banner must be 719 pixels wide and 123 pixels height, dpi of 72,
- no text marking, flag waving, logo's or anything else other than the image itself,
- feel free to be creative, but please no banners made of multiple images pasted next to each other,

required info
- name of the source of the image
- link to the source
- info on what we are seeing.

the first one is pretty good Yoniii, thanks for making those.
I can pass them along to the admins if you want.
I don't mind, if y'all think they're good enough.

sources:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63984413@N00/5495553423/
A Desta Keremela @ facebook

^^ Alright, will do that then. :)
a few more from the same source, dont know if the last two are in Addis or not:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182477_1773941820901_1009963152_2105683_1494404_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189583_1802607737531_1009963152_2155603_6499290_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190459_1802609497575_1009963152_2155609_4474614_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197464_1826228768042_1009963152_2194098_5867459_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189533_1826229488060_1009963152_2194101_5594012_n.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5346818783_6cd09e7f92_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5289479022_8e9df51001_b.jpg

Very beautiful and imprésionnant these pictures, he prove that l Ethiopia is in full movement. However, I would advise to Melez and to my Ethiopian brothers to invest more in the human resources (Education, health, creation of undertaken, etc.

However, I would advise to Melez and to my Ethiopian brothers to invest more in the human resources (Education, health, creation of undertaken, etc.

-- 13 + brand new universities,
-- What 100,000 Condominium units in Addis - lost the count of it,
-- 30,000 basic health care workers,
-- BeSamint / per Week @ least 1 Hydrodam....,
-- etc.
-- etc.

Ye Feredebet Zenawi....KeZeeH YeBelete Min Yadrgachu - Ahuns AbeZaChut! Estee LeQeqe Adrigut!!


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-- 13 + brand new universities,
-- What 100,000 Condominium units in Addis - lost the count of it,
-- 30,000 basic health care workers,
-- BeSamint / per Week @ least 1 Hydrodam....,
-- etc.
-- etc.

Ye Feredebet Zenawi....KeZeeH YeBelete Min Yadrgachu - Ahuns AbeZaChut! Estee LeQeqe Adrigut!!


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(not acceptable to write Amharic in Latin, Ahadu boy. Makes you sound uncool)

የፈረደበት ዜናዊ..... ከዚህ የበለጠ ምን ያድርጋቹ - አሁንስ አበዛቹት! እስቲ ለቀቅ አድርጉት።

What about that picture with the Ethiopian airlines hangar on the left? I can't seem to find it though :(

Edit: Found it, but it wouldn't fit as a banner. I made these two:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4254/addisssc2.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/74/addisssc.jpg

..but I don't like either of them be honest, it's incredibly hard to find a good skyline pic of addis.

Tell me about it.

by [email]FlisaTipton@picasaweb.com

nice architecture,....I hope this is a new trend...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p63temHeGUk/TiJmLoebo4I/AAAAAAAAAo4/f3oyY7yEZ4A/s512/IMG_1104.JPG
the newly built Kaliti Boulevard---I love the light pols!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-f73HeGG0gWE/TiJji7Hq3yI/AAAAAAAAAR0/Kd8nlr-P_Kw/s512/IMG_0728.JPG
nice sidewalks as well..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RdZe3U3JTgU/TiJjjrKylGI/AAAAAAAAAR8/mK8VM9zRQi8/s640/IMG_0730.JPG

the center lane (death trap)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f9E4RbMdwcs/TiJjMO8bcqI/AAAAAAAAAO8/JzRfJbxev2w/s640/IMG_0678.JPG

But we've come far.

Churchill Ave. not too long ago. (notice the Banca di Roma building with the Ethiopian sign to the left)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/246/458825432_7dc41c1bf4_o.jpg

Churchill Ave. recently.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_ycOF8wsyiOQ/TZYiHVdNDCI/AAAAAAACs8Y/vnsDw-fFcJ4/s1024/DSC_3617.JPG

Wow, that has changed a lot since I have been there in February 2009. At that time there was not even construction going on. Churchill Ave is awesome - because it is so steep...I dont know many other innercity avenues that are so wide and steep.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9885/img0495jg.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/109901975775370160192/EthiopiaJune4142011#5630164784161541234)



http://i55.tinypic.com/15308ls.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/109901975775370160192/EthiopiaJune4142011#5630164832228082530)



http://i51.tinypic.com/2m6r3lw.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/109901975775370160192/EthiopiaJune4142011#5630169569651938834)

from Fleesa Tipton (https://profiles.google.com/109901975775370160192/photos/5630163758459757185) @ Picasaweb

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8287/40894001.jpg
Amce (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40894001) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9974/40893969.jpg
cobble stone near summit (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40893969) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://i52.tinypic.com/34q0if4.jpg
Megenagna august,2010 (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40893903) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://i56.tinypic.com/288kes.jpg
summit (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/30036435) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio

http://i53.tinypic.com/2r7lv9f.jpg
meskel square (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29899094) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4513/29894342.jpg
Hill bottom, tennis club (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29894342) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/7965/29895341.jpg
new site (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29895341) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8378/29759759.jpg
gotera (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29759759) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://i56.tinypic.com/315ztl5.jpg
gotera junction (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29759338) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio

http://i55.tinypic.com/9090tw.jpg
Megenagna august 2010 (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40893832) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9949/40892608.jpg
gotera condos (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40892608) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio


http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4338/33177695.jpg
residential (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/33177695) by eluu (http://www.panoramio.com/user/3903368?with_photo_id=40894001) @ Panoramio

Wow, that has changed a lot since I have been there in February 2009. At that time there was not even construction going on. Churchill Ave is awesome - because it is so steep...I dont know many other innercity avenues that are so wide and steep.

It had a good view of the wide city. Now they are busy messing that up. Shouldn't have touched that area beyond 1 story bldgs if they could afford it. Can't believe ppl can't see this, so busy ruining one of the best features of the city. Look at the before and after photos.

http://www.ezega.com/RealEstate/Images/599164eb1c91c09841e8b46ed15d561bde40.jpg

New Yorkish buildings and Addisish cars plus a soone to be paved korokonji

http://dlimages.businessweek.com/imageserve/02m94Bj46faTQ/600x300.jpg?fit=scale&background=000000
Photo credit Businessweek

Do you have the article?

It's such a mess though, but it seems somewhat nicer than earlier stuff. Still using that concrete though.

Simfan,

I believe your question was for me. The article from Bloomburg-Businessweek and it is titled: "World's Cheapest Expensive Cities". It looks like Addis Ababa ranks no. 4 as the world's 'cheapest most expensive city'. Strange but interesting....here is the link;
http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110712/world-s-cheapest-cities-for-expensive-living-2011/slides/23

The recent Yosef pics of Addis look stunning and breathtaking :cheers:

The recent Yosef pics of Addis look stunning and breathtaking :cheers:

I took those pics during my 2009 trip, but I thought i had uploaded them on skyscraper, but I probably did it on paranomio only...many thanks to yosef for bringing them on skyscraper anyway.

Addis 2009
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4307/29894479addis2009.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8733/29894456.jpg

curtesy of Mirco Pollet(panoramio)
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/55818232.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/50621453.jpg

Inside Gion hotel, I guise
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/50621458.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/50716317.jpg

Inside Gion hotel, I guise
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/50621458.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/50716317.jpg

THAT'S the building in the Ghion!

And the second?

recently completed highways in Addis ababa. new video

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/14893/Streets--Highways-of-Addis-Ababa

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/14893/Streets--Highways-of-Addis-Ababa

^^ Good clip. At the 2:50 minutes mark, all those buildings you see are built by mahber; about 16 apartments per building. It was amazing to see quite how many were being built; it stretches as far as the eye can see.

I took those pics during my 2009 trip, but I thought i had uploaded them on skyscraper, but I probably did it on paranomio only...many thanks to yosef for bringing them on skyscraper anyway.

woow, just imagine what they would look like today. I think Addis is going places with all the developments undertaking and it almost seem as if it's even growing at a faster pace than I am. :nuts:
I guess congrats and goodluck with the future my friends :cheers:

from a face book.
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7931/16802119262809074985710.jpg

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4443/16817118838602117406410.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6937/16857918838569784076310.jpg

The recent Yosef pics of Addis look stunning and breathtaking :cheers:

I took those pics during my 2009 trip, but I thought i had uploaded them on skyscraper, but I probably did it on paranomio only...many thanks to yosef for bringing them on skyscraper anyway.
no prob guys. :cheers:

http://i55.tinypic.com/2qd5ykz.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/brian.smith.36/AddisAbaba#5634226791274603426)

http://i52.tinypic.com/2hpr6te.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/brian.smith.36/AddisAbaba#5634226801228837746)

both from [/URL] [URL="https://profiles.google.com/113393879336921425362"]Brian Smith (https://picasaweb.google.com/brian.smith.36) @ Picasaweb


mystery tower to the right is looking taller than Awash, Maritime building is slightly shorter on the left.

http://i55.tinypic.com/2qd5ykz.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/brian.smith.36/AddisAbaba#5634226791274603426)

http://i52.tinypic.com/2hpr6te.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/brian.smith.36/AddisAbaba#5634226801228837746)

both from [/URL] [URL="https://profiles.google.com/113393879336921425362"]Brian Smith (https://picasaweb.google.com/brian.smith.36) @ Picasaweb


mystery tower to the right is looking taller than Awash, Maritime building is slightly shorter on the left.

the tower is future Dashen bank HQ. still under construction .

^^thanks cyberman

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/5851800051_83c256218c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyish/5851800051/)
Introducing Bole Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyish/5851800051/) by The Shy Photographer (Timido) (http://www.flickr.com/people/shyish/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5852782742_2ecdb24e73_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyish/5852782742/)
Heartbreaking sunset in Addis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyish/5852782742/) by The Shy Photographer (Timido) (http://www.flickr.com/people/shyish/), on Flickr


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/5852782762_193e9ce648_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyish/5852782762/)
Heartbreaking sunset in Addis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyish/5852782762/) by The Shy Photographer (Timido) (http://www.flickr.com/people/shyish/), on Flickr

^^sorry about the last one, I think it was a repost (posted by Yoniii already: #4303 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=79979610&postcount=4303))

http://i51.tinypic.com/2hz2wbn.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3904/unledgjo.jpg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4259/unled2zj.jpg

all from [/URL] [URL="https://profiles.google.com/109881331342273400361"]Aaron Bradley (https://picasaweb.google.com/109881331342273400361) @ Picasaweb

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/5955514046_f97c1f5912_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/moravskyvrabec/5955514046/) Addis-2011-07 (5) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/moravskyvrabec/5955514046/) by Moravsky Vrabec (http://www.flickr.com/people/moravskyvrabec/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5977173980_a95d0da98e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/5977173980/)
ILRI campus (Addis): Hostel rooms (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/5977173980/) by ILRI (http://www.flickr.com/people/ilri/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/5984330021_9375c05f15_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kool2bbop/5984330021/)
Addis Ababa - From the Sheraton Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kool2bbop/5984330021/) by Kool2bBop (http://www.flickr.com/people/kool2bbop/), on Flickr

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/9004/52701655zaree2.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3834/52699012zaree.jpg

addis is quite green and lush totally not expecting that

^^thanks, hsark and great pictures elias beef and everybody else.

Thanks to everyone for your efforts in this thread. Thread is now locked

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