> I shudder to think how my fellow Americans would react to such laws. You don't have to imagine it, similar rules exist here in America too. They're called "h

> I shudder to think how my fellow Americans would react to such laws. You don't have to imagine it, similar rules exist here in America too. They're called "historical districts" here; the only difference is usually it's done for the benefit of the rich owners to protect their generational wealth, rather than at the cost of poorer owners who cannot afford the high cost of historically accurate maintenance.