Should we tear down old affordable housing for sleek towers?
I live in a 1960s apartment block that's drafty and ugly, but it's affordable and structurally sound. The city wants to tear it down for sleek glass towers, and I wonder if we're losing more than we gain. I love good design, but when architecture prioritizes aesthetics over community, does it still serve us? Can we justify demolishing older buildings that have history and affordable rents just to build something prettier?