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Yes probably something about that - restrictions on new development and a lot of other red tape which all but prohibits complete renovations of entire houses an
by anovikov 14y ago
Yes probably something about that - restrictions on new development and a lot of other red tape which all but prohibits complete renovations of entire houses and/or new construction. Because otherwise, in a country with that much fluid capital, you would have a lot of good housing (and land isn't a problem, as most of those houses are just 3-5 storeys, and public transportation is in perfect shape meaning you could squeeze in a lot more people).
Even the very center, places like Knightsbridge, are almost entirely old, rotten shit.
- justincormack 14y agoWe like those old houses. We do not consider them shit. The entire character of the city comes from its history embodied in its buildings. Most of the new homes are total shit, and won't last nearly as long as the old stuff.