• TheManuz@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Lack of history.

    In LA I’ve been told that old buildings are demolished to build new ones.

    Something 50 years old is an historic landmark there.

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      2 years ago

      While we don’t have nearly as cool old architecture like other continents, buildings/houses from the 70s are all over. I think most historic buildings tend to be closer to 100+ years old, which is almost half the age of the country.

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      2 years ago

      As an American it’s always been really cool and humbling to travel and see still-standing structures older than my country

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      2 years ago

      When I first moved here I read that if you’re over 32 years of age you’re older than 50% of the buildings. It was something like that but I don’t have the source handy to so don’t take my word for it.

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      2 years ago

      LA buildings were all built like crap and were damaged in earthquakes, honestly after living here a while not sure anything is worth saving lol