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Why North America Can't Build Nice Apartments (yewtu.be)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Everytime I think I know all stupid regulations that prevent good city building, a new one comes right around the corner :jane-jacobs-disgost:

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the worst thing is apartments that have a flat roof. they act like water isn't an issue at all.

Flat roofs have gotten quite good lately. In Europe, modern flat roofs have an almost 200 year history (look up Berliner Dach for examples) and if they are well executed, there are no issues. The bigger issue with modern building techniques is the omission of constructive building protection (e.g. roof overhang, which protects buildings from driving rain) And instead an overreliance on modern materials.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

but then vagrants might be able to shelter beneath 😱

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Imagine omitting this tiny roof overhang, accepting structural damage, just because you hate homeless people