Reminds me of Barcelona prior to expanding beyond the Roman walls: "As there was no more land left inside the city walls, all kinds of inventions were used to

Reminds me of Barcelona prior to expanding beyond the Roman walls: "As there was no more land left inside the city walls, all kinds of inventions were used to build more lodgings – houses were literally being created on empty space. Arches were erected in the middle of streets to be built upon, and a technique called retreating façades saw house fronts extended out into the street as they rose up – until they almost touched the building opposite (this practice was banned in 1770, as it prevented air circulation)." Source: http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/01/story-cities-13-eixample-barcelona-ildefons-cerda-planner-urbanisation http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/01/story-cities-1...