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Brendinooo
Awesome read. I don’t know why the idea of houses on a bridge captures my imagination so much but it absolutely does.
lapama
There is something strong and subconscious about crossing rivers. House is safety, river is risk?
jrootabega
I remember the same feeling in Witcher 3, exploring the buildings and markets on the big bridges in Novigrad.
wooly_bully
On a similar note - If you’ve not seen it, the galata bridge in Istanbul has a boardwalk full of shops on its underside. Very cool.
leoedin
I found this part fascinating:

> In 1282, the administration passed to two bridge wardens, chosen from the citizens of London, who headed an organisation called Bridge House. Its rent books, accounts, and leases are the main sources for our understanding of the history of the bridge. Bridge House still exists, and its investments are today used for the support not only of London Bridge, but also Southwark Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Tower Bridge, and the Millennium Bridge.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_House_Estates

Apparently the organisation today has an endowment of £1.5bn! And is still responsible - 741 years later - for maintaining the Thames bridges.

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shwoopdiwoop
It seems like you might have confused this website with the Daily Mail comment section.