New housing estate being built in Birmingham

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greenlake replied

22 May 2016, 22:02
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Interesting, the photo is acually Kowloon, which is in Hong Kong and was built before Britain entered the EU and was torn down in the 1990's

Here's what the area looks like today....
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BlasterBates replied

22 May 2016, 21:02
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Interesting, the photo is acually Kowloon, which is in Hong Kong and was built before Britain entered the EU and was torn down in the 1990's

This is simply a memory of pre-EU Britain

Similar to the slums people to live in before the UK entered into the EU.
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BrilloPad replied

22 May 2016, 18:09
So the value of all bedsits in Birmingham will plunge due to oversupply?

Not much to lose really....
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greenlake replied

22 May 2016, 17:12
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I guess they've already decided we're voting in, and need to accomodate the arrivals.

It's always nice to see when an architect's vision is realised....
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AtW replied

22 May 2016, 14:37
Originally posted by Flashman View Post

Ridiculous scaremongering. Could never happen here!

So who made those in UK, EU or perhaps Thatcher?
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PurpleGorilla replied

22 May 2016, 13:21
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I guess they've already decided we're voting in, and need to accomodate the arrivals.

I can see ATW's penthouse!
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BlasterBates replied

22 May 2016, 13:00
urgh...lets go back to the 60's

How 1960s film Cathy Come Home changed Birmingham's housing crisis forever - Birmingham Mail
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Flashman replied

22 May 2016, 12:56
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I guess they've already decided we're voting in, and need to accomodate the arrivals.

Ridiculous scaremongering. Could never happen here!
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DimPrawn started a topic New housing estate being built in Birmingham

22 May 2016, 11:14
New housing estate being built in Birmingham

I guess they've already decided we're voting in, and need to accomodate the arrivals.
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