2009-08-20
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quote 19:25:39
“ Cracks – literal and figurative – are appearing in Poundbury, the heir to the throne’s dream of the perfect English village.Many people complain that the houses and flats are not finished as well as they would have expected. Others say that the layout, which is designed to be pedestrian rather than car friendly, has created dark alleys and corners. There have been problems with vandalism and petty crime. ”
Steven Morris and Robert Booth in a report in the Guardian: Cracks appearing in Prince Charles’s dream village in Poundbury (via)
In other words, it turns out the problems with housing are to do with cheapness and people, not modern architecture. I’m sure Charles will learn from this and stop campaigning against it…
