Yep that's right - I'm wondering what is happening to all of the old homes built in this area in the early 1900's.
A walk into the city showed what I fear the most - that soon there will be none of the wonderful reminders of times past left. I know I whined about this in a post last year, but it is a real concern.
A good percentage of the earlier homes built in Christchurch were situated quite close to the central city area. Sadly, rather than encouraging our city to naturally spread into the surrounding area's as it continues to grow, our local city council is promoting an increase in the density of the existing housing units.
Theoretically this is to better use the existing infrastructure - the reality is that it's cheaper to use existing amenities to lay new roads, pipes & lines etc.
But at what expense? When old homes, like these, on decent family sized sections are being inbuilt, or worse still completely bowled & replaced with
These! Within a two block distance (approx 400 meters/437 yards) I counted 15 lots of these units.
A good percentage of the earlier homes built in Christchurch were situated quite close to the central city area. Sadly, rather than encouraging our city to naturally spread into the surrounding area's as it continues to grow, our local city council is promoting an increase in the density of the existing housing units.
Theoretically this is to better use the existing infrastructure - the reality is that it's cheaper to use existing amenities to lay new roads, pipes & lines etc.
But at what expense? When old homes, like these, on decent family sized sections are being inbuilt, or worse still completely bowled & replaced with
These! Within a two block distance (approx 400 meters/437 yards) I counted 15 lots of these units.
Scary huh? If anyone asks me they all look like they fell from the ugly tree & hit every branch on the way down - so perhaps it's best that no one asks ;o) Personally I think that any architect that drew up the plans for most of these should be treated to a warning shot between the eye's. I did say 'most' - there are one or two that given a bit more space around them would look quite good.
