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Will Britain ever build beautiful? (unherd.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Headline ending in a question mark..... the answer is always No.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At least there was some substance to this though. It was an interesting read.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tldr for the lazy amongst us?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

"We can barely build, let alone build beautiful."

Longer version: Northstowe was supposed to be some idyllic, self sustaining eco-town but it's just a drab hellhole with nothing to do and even less of a soul.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

A new development popped up in Nottingham recently. Nestled in between a main road and a train line, overlooked by the ruined husk of the old Virgin Media building, and conveniently across the road from a sewage plant.

I'm expecting them to complete and sell over the winter, because it smells delightful on any day over 20°C.

The answer is definitely no.