A lot of commenters are suffering from the bias we suffer from every time we discuss issues of the past: the "old homes" are good in party because they have pas

A lot of commenters are suffering from the bias we suffer from every time we discuss issues of the past: the "old homes" are good in party because they have passed the test of generations. The bad designs from those generations have largely been torn down. Just because something is old does not make it good. It is another question entirely why we continue to fall for the same poor designs.