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0 pointsjollyllama3y ago0 comments

>Most people who live in non-rural areas prefer their neighbor's houses to look "somewhat" like theirs.

That's the thing I don't understand.

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Do you have an example where that's not the case? Jumping around on Google maps to random cities the world over shows buildings that look "kinda like" the ones they're near. Every once in awhile you find a immaculate mansion in the middle of a favela but it's rare.

jollyllamaOP3y ago

While I'm sure there's exceptions I'm not aware of, I'm not arguing that it's the case, I'm saying I don't understand the desire for this.

That said, in some areas, this could be attributed to economic factors (what materials are commonly available), traditions, or building codes.

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jollyllamaOP3y ago

While I'm sure there's exceptions I'm not aware of, I'm not arguing that it's the case, I'm saying I don't understand the desire for this.

That said, in some areas, this could be attributed to economic factors (what materials are commonly available), traditions, or building codes.

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