San Telmo/LES
San Telmo near downtown Buenos Aires and the Lower East Side in Manhattan – Loisaida north of Houston St and Chinatown south of Houston – share much in common: waves of early 20th century working class European migration, followed by decades of decay, and recently turned artistic and entertainment hubs where nevertheless a gritty edge remains visible to anyone paying close attention, much of it found in each neighborhood’s public art.