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Re:Owner who demolished famed San Francisco house must build... by mc32 on Sunday December 16, 2018 @09:49PM (#18696593)
I hope this goes up through the court system. I hope the owner wins. There is often too much conservatism when it comes to preserving the old. Some really significant, old things, ok. But not at the pace of SF. I mean this does not happen in Japan, or Korea or China. People move on. Time goes on. People are buying the land and pay taxes. They should be able to do reasonable things with their property. I don't think Korea, Japan, etc., are unreasonable with regard to property development.
Re:Owner who demolished famed San Francisco house must build... by eesmith on Monday December 17, 2018 @12:53AM (#18697145)
"this does not happen in Japan"

What do you mean by "this"? Japan has restrictions on what can be done to historic buildings. Eg, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/05/national/groups... has "Given its historic significance, however, the city refused to have the No. 1 Granary torn down, and in 2006 it was designated a historic structure, which protected it from developers who coveted the property, now a choice location in central Taipei" - for a building from 1944.

Re:Owner who demolished famed San Francisco house must build... by mc32 on Monday December 17, 2018 @07:20AM (#18698497)
I’d say these are exceptions rather than a rule in Taiwan. They’ve saved a few Dutch colonial strctures too, but very few.
Re:Owner who demolished famed San Francisco house must build... by eesmith on Monday December 17, 2018 @07:26AM (#18698517)
What do you mean by "this"? Because special restrictions on buildings with perceived historical significance seems to be something done in most countries.