I've often remarked how empty it gets around the University District during the holidays when all of the students have gone home for break. Well, here's the proof.

Christmas Day, Mrs. UDHCMH sent Lil Miss UDHCMH and I out to get some aluminum foil. I brought along a camera to record some of the scenes of emptiness and abandonment we passed through.

Normally, these streets are thronged with foot and vehicle traffic and parking is bumper-to-bumper.

N. 4th St. looking north from E. 12th Ave. East of 4th, the number of owner-occupied houses goes up dramatically and there are fewer students. Abandonment, therefore, isn't quite so complete.

E. 13th Ave., looking east from around Pearl Alley. This is the heart of the Student Core.

W. 10th Ave., a little east of Worthington St., looking towards High St. This is the densely populated South Campus student neighborhood near the hospital.

Target at Lennox Center Mall, Olentangy River Rd. You wouldn't expect anyone to be at Target on Christmas Day. It's closed after all. Threw this in just because it one of the few times of year when the lot there isn't packed.
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