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In older cities there are rows and rows of very similar looking buildings in very desirable areas. All those buildings were brand new once upon a time. Cities a

In older cities there are rows and rows of very similar looking buildings in very desirable areas. All those buildings were brand new once upon a time. Cities are cool because of the people who live there. If Seattle is so boring and generic, that says more about the people than the architecture.

momokoko 7y ago
Another good point. New corporate housing development have a high bias towards boring and generic, or safe, tenants.
- tspike 7y ago
  Maybe, but then those "boring and generic" people will move out of "interesting" architecture and allow other people the opportunity to improve the place.