Motel Life

2019 - Photography Series

Hundreds of dilapidated weekly motels crowd the downtown Reno landscape. These midcentury modern buildings provide housing for many of the city’s low income residents. But as growing tech giants like Tesla move in, spurring new development, the motels are being torn down to make way for multistory condos. This photography series documents Reno's disappearing motels and the people that call them home.

Credits

Photographer: Valerie Bischoff