84-Year-Old Refuses Millions, Forcing Shopping Mall To Build Around Her House
Developers are taking over lands to build bigger and “better” buildings, grow cities and modernize neighborhoods in the name of globalization. However, these development plans are often made to replace lands that people have called home from generation to generation.
When they approached an elderly woman to turn her home into a skyscraper, she made sure to put her foot down because she wasn’t going anywhere, no matter how much they were willing to pay her.
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Refusing A Million Dollars
You could all Edith Macefield a stubborn woman if you want. In 2006, developers wanted to build a new mall in Seattle, Washington. Even though she was offered a million dollars for her house, she decided not to take the offer. News of her defying the developers spread fast around the Internet.
A Symbol Of Resistance
Her home became a symbol of the resistance against endless growth and corporatism. She even inspired the Pixar movie “Up.”
In 2008, Edith passed away and left the home to Barry Martin, the construction chief at another building site who befriended her and helped her through her final days of life.
See For Yourself
Here’s how a house tour of the “Up” house. It may look out of place but it somehow also fits right in. Just like with life, it’s sometimes necessary to live outside of the box to be happy and find a definition of happiness that doesn’t simply follow the crowd.
The Future Is Unknown
The future of the home is unknown, though it’s likely to be a memorial to her. The house was gutted and remodeled. Eventually, the house was put up for auction. Soon, it will be sold to the highest bidder.
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