European cities did not form in the way they did because of building codes Some actually did. Lisbon expanded rapidly in the 1960s, and the new construction wa

European cities did not form in the way they did because of building codes Some actually did. Lisbon expanded rapidly in the 1960s, and the new construction was designed on purpose to be 4 or 5 stories high with shops on the ground floor and with primary schools and churches as main foci of community interaction. If anyone wants to check out Google Streetview, the neighbourhoods northwest of the Zoo and east of Campo Grande park are typical. But in America it seems that no architect made it back alive from WW II, and that's why their cities are so awful.