Originally Posted by
Ged
The rear of terraces can be sorted by still demolishing the streets that lie behind them and using some of the space for an extension/parking space/small garden. It is important we keep frontages to the main arterial routes into the city centre. Low lying buildings and spaciousness either side of main boulevards looks unimposing. Leeds st now looks far better for buildings going up along its length. Look at Wavertree High street compared to all the gaps along Stanley road for instance.
Good points. The point about renovating terraces is always the cost for what you get and pay for. New building is nearly always the most cost effective option - even if they look the same. There is also the noise problem. This can be largely designed out of new terraced homes if the will is there - the legislation is not. Many terraces can't have bedrooms in the roof as the extra weight would be too much on the shallow 1 foot deep foundations. Remember these houses were cheaply made emergency homes in most cases, maximising land and profit.
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High St frontages are important and give as sense of vibrancy and community. Sustainable communities behind with open meeting places in the High streets is a good approach. High Streets should not be just rows of shops.
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