GOOD Things About the Bronx (Bedford: cost, heating bill, park)
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I think only the fire escapes on the front facade of midsize brick buildings are pretty uniquely NYC. Otherwise, I can see midrise late 19th century tenements right now from the window in the depressed downtown of an Upstate NY city that I am visiting. Midrise brick Victorian tenements are also all over the UK. Those in NYC are indeed interesting (mostly due to the network of fire escapes), but I find the enormous brick towers more impressive. A brick is a small warm red or brown object, but when you put thousands of them together to reach the sky, I just say "oh wow, oh wow, oh wow"...
What state is that? I would like to see.
And it's not just the fire escapes, but the design features on the building. That being said, I really can't think of any other US cities that have a lot of midrise brick buildings.
Le Corbusier-style development isn't unique to New York or the United States. And I don't think that the typical project project apartment is appealing on the inside -- tiny windows for one thing. Living like that people are also very disconnected from their surroundings. I'm pretty sure that there have been theories that this type of development leads to less social cohesion and other problems.
Le Corbusier-style development isn't unique to New York or the United States. And I don't think that the typical project project apartment is appealing on the inside -- tiny windows for one thing. Living like that people are also very disconnected from their surroundings. I'm pretty sure that there have been theories that this type of development leads to less social cohesion and other problems.
I'm a fan of 3-6 story buildings flush with the street. I think that's ideal urban form
I'm a fan of 3-6 story buildings flush with the street. I think that's ideal urban form
I like it too for my surroundings, but I live in a townhouse now that is set back from the street a little and I really like it. It feels much more private, and it's quicker to get outside (no need to wait for the elevator).
I like it too for my surroundings, but I live in a townhouse now that is set back from the street a little and I really like it. It feels much more private, and it's quicker to get outside (no need to wait for the elevator).
I like those too. I like the mix your neighborhood has with those on the midrise buildings on the same block.
Is there a difference between a townhouse and a rowhouse?
I like those too. I like the mix your neighborhood has with those on the midrise buildings on the same block.
Is there a difference between a townhouse and a rowhouse?
I think of row house as fully attached. The good thing about attached houses are that they're much cheaper to heat. I found that out the hard way.
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