Kinda. They weren't nearly as well thought out as the Soviet apt. were, and the underlying city planning was incompatible with the design. After all, if you're transforming your cities into a sea of asphalt and…
There was a lot of thought put into those housing blocks. Unfortunately, they invested the hard thought once and then copy/pasted it for the next 1 million units. Then they used bad materials. On the other hand, the…
SF isn't the whole world. Yes, there is gov't insanity in housing in the US, but bad housing decisions are made across the US' various states and city governments. Canada, with a much more sensible gov't [0], has…
Because there really isn't a housing crisis so much as a market failure to provide architecturally suitable spaces. Consider that cities in N. America either have homes with large lots or condos with maximum 2 bedrooms…
Kinda. They weren't nearly as well thought out as the Soviet apt. were, and the underlying city planning was incompatible with the design. After all, if you're transforming your cities into a sea of asphalt and…
There was a lot of thought put into those housing blocks. Unfortunately, they invested the hard thought once and then copy/pasted it for the next 1 million units. Then they used bad materials. On the other hand, the…
SF isn't the whole world. Yes, there is gov't insanity in housing in the US, but bad housing decisions are made across the US' various states and city governments. Canada, with a much more sensible gov't [0], has…
Because there really isn't a housing crisis so much as a market failure to provide architecturally suitable spaces. Consider that cities in N. America either have homes with large lots or condos with maximum 2 bedrooms…