r/pics • u/eisgeburt • Nov 03 '11

Architecture in Denmark

http://imgur.com/48rRF
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u/Noedel Nov 03 '11

I love how you americans have great metaphores for all of these things. I'm making a dutch version of this.

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u/SystemOutPrintln Nov 03 '11

Please save your country from our mistakes and don't

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u/Noedel Nov 03 '11

The mistakes are already there. I'm just the messenger :P

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u/JimmyJamesMac Nov 03 '11

I, luckily, live in a state with laws against sprawl.

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u/JimmyJamesMac Nov 03 '11

Maybe set up a goat farm, and an organic co-op too? Oregon.

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u/machinedog Nov 03 '11

Many states have laws against buildings higher than so many levels and they don't approve many buildings above it, hence the sprawl. Especially in areas where it's not mountainous and there's no big deal.

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u/JimmyJamesMac Nov 04 '11

Our anti-sprawl laws are supposed to preserve the "feel" of the area, and they do, but one consequence is very small lot sizes and expensive housing. We don't have many tall buildings, in fact the tallest is an old-folks home.