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The_Lone_Apple t1_jcys9b8 wrote

Reply to comment by aMonkeyRidingABadger in Why a modest 1827 home is missing from its row in Greenwich Village by rollotomasi07071

There are plenty of places to build within the five boroughs without having to make a historic block look like some imbecile with too much money crapped all over it. As for my borough of Queens, there too many one-family homes that are three stories with 116 columns and ugly as shit statues all over it. I mean, have some restraint.

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aMonkeyRidingABadger t1_jcz0yg5 wrote

To be clear, I agree that being able to let a landmarked property fall into disrepair so you can demolish it is a loophole that should be fixed. It's a tricky problem to solve without creating unintended incentives in the process, but I would certainly like to see something done about it.

As for mandating aesthetics, landmark designated buildings aside, I just disagree with you here. Property owners should be free to build according to their own preference, even if that means we end up with ugly buildings sometimes. Do I like that midtown will soon to be home to this grotesque monstrosity? Not at all. This thing will be a blight on the city's skyline for many decades, but the freedom that allows this is the same freedom that has allowed such a wide variety of architectural styles to find a place in New York, and is one thing that makes it such a joy to walk around in this city.

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The_Lone_Apple t1_jcz5fhm wrote

When it comes to private homes in a neighborhood, there's a certain calming factor of not having something stand out like the owner is screaming, "Look at me," 24/7.

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JordanRulz t1_jdcy0qm wrote

You bought your piece of land, not your neighbour’s

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The_Lone_Apple t1_jdczbd5 wrote

True. There's sometimes no stopping people with horrendous taste from vomiting all over everything.

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Yevon t1_jd166bs wrote

Brick buildings at the time these were erected would have also been called an eyesore and not fitting with the "historic" look. Mass produced brick allowed for cheaper, mass-produced homes to come up and replace the older buildings, and we should be doing the same instead of holding onto an outdated building form factor.

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Neoliberalism2024 t1_jcz3gui wrote

People like you think every single building and block is historic. That’s the problem.

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The_Lone_Apple t1_jcz82oh wrote

People like me enjoy neighborhoods that don't have buildings that are hideous.

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