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> The house will be torn down if it's in a city The world is varied, it's not just a copycat of the terrible design affecting US cities. One example? I live i
by simonebrunozzi 5y ago
> The house will be torn down if it's in a city
The world is varied, it's not just a copycat of the terrible design affecting US cities.
One example? I live in Venice, Italy. The city is 1,600 years old. Most houses and palazzos are at least 400 years old; a big chunk of them is at least 600-700 years old. No one is going to tear down these places. And no, rising sea levels will not destroy Venice (see the MOSE dam [0], which is working, despite the big corruption scandals).
Besides Venice, which I'd agree it's a rather unique place, many other places in the world consist of small/medium towns, not huge megalopolis where a small house will be tore down to make space for a skyscraper.
Finally: I'd love to build a house that will last 1,000 years. Even if my great-great-great-grandkids will not be around to see it.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mose
- dahfizz 5y ago> Finally: I'd love to build a house that will last 1,000 years. Even if my great-great-great-grandkids will not be around to see it. I mean yeah, in the abstract I think anyone would agree. I would also love to be able to build a 1000 year house. But it costs a tremendous amount of money, and there are things higher on my priority list than the status of a structure 900 years after my death. Until you fork up the cash for it, my point stands.