It sounds true, but I'd be wary of selection bias (ugly and shoddy Victorian buildings got demolished and replaced) and glorification of old (lots of Victorian

It sounds true, but I'd be wary of selection bias (ugly and shoddy Victorian buildings got demolished and replaced) and glorification of old (lots of Victorian terrace houses just seem "quaint" nowadays but would not be acceptable newly built). Plus there are some good counter examples I think, Elizabeth line or Battersea reconstruction come to mind.