There are many old, decaying buildings in H. Vieja. They line the narrow streets. They mainly have been divided into apartments and often 4-5 different families live there. Sometimes the people are related, others not. Many have courtyards, others do not. The streets of Habana Vieja are full of people who are unemployed often standing about watching the work crews that are busy restoring the buildings. Over the paast 6 years, I have seen considerable improvement as buildings are being repaired. The architect of this work, Eusebio Leal, has a real vision for the restoration of may parts of Havana.