The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City

Re:The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City by wyattpeak on Thursday January 09, 2020 @10:13PM (#22008052)

Are you imagining something different from a well-appointed apartment complex?

I live in one, it's very convenient, and I could probably avoid ever leaving if I wanted to,* but I don't think it bears much similarity to a leaking, lightless slum. And it couldn't while being managed by laws (specifically, building codes).

* I work from home, but there's plenty of employment to be found within the complex too, including a few office buildings.

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Re:The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City by yibg on Thursday January 09, 2020 @11:50PM (#22008397)

I looked at purchasing a condo in North York up in Ontario a few years back. The condo was connected to a shopping center with grocery, restaurant, movie theatre and other shops. In addition it was right on top of the subway station. At that time I worked downtown in a building also with direct access to the subway as well as to the PATH network. So in this scenario I literally could never go outside and get everything I need, which is both good and bad.

I guess I had something like that in mind but minus the subway so things are in a smaller radius.

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