Even with more property rights. If you own a house and you don’t want to sell it when they want to build a new highway, they build the highway surrounding your house, instead of expropriating you like in western countries.
tbh living there in the middle of a highway would be hell
it is disappointing how despite how ahead china is in terms of public transit, they still build car-centric infrastructure like this. at least, unlike north america, shitty car-centric infrastructure is not all there is lol
Even with more property rights. If you own a house and you don’t want to sell it when they want to build a new highway, they build the highway surrounding your house, instead of expropriating you like in western countries.
Tell that to the farmhouse in the middle of the M62.
tbh living there in the middle of a highway would be hell
it is disappointing how despite how ahead china is in terms of public transit, they still build car-centric infrastructure like this. at least, unlike north america, shitty car-centric infrastructure is not all there is lol
Fascinating as it may be, that’s a pretty horrible picture.
Imagine living that house. It’s a pretty stark demonstration of the state gets what it wants, one way or another.
I’ve never had to use the term ‘Passive-Aggressive Infrastructure’ before but I’m here for it and loving it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spite_house
Spite houses, but I like yours, too