News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on How housing became the world’s biggest asset class. Parent comment

Re:How housing became the world’s biggest asset class by hadlock on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @06:48PM (#22123325)
Many european cities max out at 8 stories simply because they were built before the advent of elevators, or the design aesthetic started before the elevator and they're keeping new neighborhoods consistent.

4 floors is mildly inconvenient on foot but 8 floors is becoming a real chore for people over 40.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How housing became the world’s biggest asset class by ido on Thursday January 23, 2020 @04:54AM (#22126224)
Almost no buildings beyond 4 floors (5 the way Americans count them) lack elevators in Germany or Austria at least. I suspect it's the same elsewhere in Europe.
[ Parent | on HN ]