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You can always build down. It's a lot more expensive than building up, but with prices where they are I'm surprised it's not feasible by now. Maybe the earthqu
by sliverstorm 10y ago
You can always build down. It's a lot more expensive than building up, but with prices where they are I'm surprised it's not feasible by now.
Maybe the earthquakes make underground habitation too dangerous?
- stinkytaco 10y agoThere isn't really a place where underground habitation is feasible, even places where you can build down. New York has a well developed underground world, but a basement apartment is still a basement apartment, dark and dank.
- sliverstorm 10y agoBut what if an above-ground apartment was $3,000/mo and the same apartment below-ground was $500/mo? I'd take the darkness, dankness, and $2,500/mo, thank you.
- ThrustVectoring 10y agoFire safety is a bigger issue with underground construction. Above-ground, you have an easy alternative access - out the window, and down a fire escape if you're above the ground floor.
- OJFord 10y ago> Maybe the earthquakes make underground habitation too > dangerous? The inherent (underground) conditions anywhere make it too undesirable.