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> public cleanliness is just a side effect of development. new york and london were the same way in the 19th century. I agree, but a) India's cities are large
by parennoob 12y ago
> public cleanliness is just a side effect of development. new york and london were the same way in the 19th century.
I agree, but
a) India's cities are largely unplanned, and way denser than NY. Not sure about London.
b) Waiting for another century's worth of development is not an effective way to make your country an attractive destination for tourism and investment.
- selectodude 12y agoLondon isn't dense at all.
- ZenoArrow 12y agoI agree with you, but I do wonder if the destructive acts of the Great Fire and the Blitz had a part to play in that.
- selectodude 12y agoBiggest reason is that the soil in London is soft clay, making it incredibly expensive, and until recently, very difficult to build up, and very cheap and easy to build subways. Allowed sprawl to occur earlier than in other cities in the world.