This is not an equivalent argument. We can build spaces for humans that don't suck the soul out of you. I've lived in crummy apartments horded by neighbors, and as long as I have the choice I never will again.
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I mean the US has much less soulless housing, and we have enough housing for everyone. The issue is we have a society that doesn't care to house the homeless.
The issues with the brutalist blocs built in Eastern Europe is usually more about the soulessness and drearineess of the architecture.
People on the streets is far more soulless than gray concrete housing. Especially because concrete can at least be painted over to make it look better.
I think you misunderstood my point. That concrete block design came about due to a push for efficency and quickly rebuilding post WWII. So it was either house more people quickly or nice looking houses.
The US hasn't really ever had to make that decision. We have enough houses as is for the homeless. The design of our homes/apartment buildings is not our limiting factor, it's our policies and approach to housing and the homeless.
But look how colorful the tents are!
What's a house go for now in Sanfrancisco?
Given 2/3 of it is zoned for single family homes I'd assume its still not cheap.
I mean, the people shitting on "commie blocks" usually don't mind that homeless people are barely considered human by the law... so they'd probably be on board with the idea of sending the police to slash all these tents
The commie blocks also had smart city planning, like you had a supermarket and everything else in walking range, and no through traffic. I do think they could be designed and build a bit nicer with modern technology. Especially higher ceilings and thicker walls. And then put those blocks out into nature or agricultural land and connect them via high speed rail or a self driving shuttle bus.
No city folks want to live in agri land due to smell and sounds from agri works. I do agree with more green areas. Stockholm gets a lot of flak for its miljonprojekt but there are quite a lot of trees and green areas within walking distance from most places
no pedos in my memes pls
Kinda works for representing evil, repulsive people though.
Affordable housing doesnt need to be expensive. You can have pretty nice midrises for very cheap. Design like 20 different models, all of em in 5 different colours, thats 100 different styles of apartment buildings and you just dont put two of the same next to eachother and problem solved. Mass produced, colourful, nice, cheap, housing.
People shitting on commie blocks, but there's millions who would love to have a roof and plumbing.
The more densely we live, the more land that can be left wild/rewilded. We're not entitled to a tick tacky vinyl wrapped house surrounded by lawns and pavement. Our earth is fucked and getting more so by the day. It's a problem that can only be solved by us all living smaller lives.
I always tell people to look to Hong Kong for housing practices. They don't do everything right, but they're definitely on the right track.
I demand my own little box on a hillside!
Support state owned apartments!
As someone from a post-soviet country, and had to live in one of those.. there's plenty of reasons to shit on them.
Look, the post clearly states "No real reason". You, you gotta learn to read.
(I lived in one of these and it was absolute hell)
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