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What does this even mean? I'd like to see an actual example of such a city for better context. What city do people think we can't build today better and faster
by preommr 7y ago
What does this even mean?
I'd like to see an actual example of such a city for better context. What city do people think we can't build today better and faster? Who are the people that are poorer? Like the US is richer, but detroit got wrecked over time.
- carapace 7y ago> I'd like to see an actual example of such a city for better context. Rome? Athens? Merv was considered the most beautiful city in the world for centuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv We have sent men to walk on the Moon but we suck at beautiful architecture.
- rhino369 7y agoSome of it is true, but that's because we paid in lives and human suffering. Safety and environmental restrictions multiply the cost of building infrastructure.
- Too 7y agoCompare older architectural styles such as colorful and elaborate Victorian or Renaissance, with newer ones like big gray concrete Brutalism or Functionalism. Why can't we build good looking and interesting buildings again, despite our better tools? Now there are modern glass buildings that can look really sleek also, but honestly they are a bit repetitive and featureless and don't really match those older ornate styles.