https://www.scmp.com/rss/325682/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It used to be that when you spoke of Manila nightlife, it was within concrete urban complexes, high-rise buildings and shopping malls. But today, the slightly gritty, hipster backstreets of Makati – the once sleepy neighbourhood of Poblacion (previously known solely for its red-light district – and later on, dwarf boxing) has become the happening place in the Philippine capital. Seven examples of successful gentrification in cities around the world, from Cape Town to Beirut This gentrification,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2118282/where-hipsters-hang-manila-guide-poblacion-former-red-light?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2118282/where-hipsters-hang-manila-guide-poblacion-former-red-light?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:00:52 +0000