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**trilochana.nejman** · 04-24-2006, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by Provost Harrison

There is no denying that the 60s were a disaster but we're not talking about that kind of half-arsed cheap construction...
Remind me again- how did the architecturally uninspired Canary Wharf buildings come to be built ?

Oh, that's right- over the top of any objections from any locals, property developers were given free rein to stick up any old crap because planning rules and regulations had been virtually suspended for them by a very helpful right wing government in search of easy money and a Guangzhou type economic development zone.

Oh wait, that has a familiar ring to it...

http://bookshop.universitiesuk.ac.uk...egionallon.pdf

Market driven planning I believe it was euphemistically referred to...

04-24-2006, 07:00 AM	#20
trilochana.nejman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 578 Senior Member	Originally posted by Provost Harrison There is no denying that the 60s were a disaster but we're not talking about that kind of half-arsed cheap construction... Remind me again- how did the architecturally uninspired Canary Wharf buildings come to be built ? Oh, that's right- over the top of any objections from any locals, property developers were given free rein to stick up any old crap because planning rules and regulations had been virtually suspended for them by a very helpful right wing government in search of easy money and a Guangzhou type economic development zone. Oh wait, that has a familiar ring to it... http://bookshop.universitiesuk.ac.uk...egionallon.pdf Market driven planning I believe it was euphemistically referred to...
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