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Dr_Hix  ·  3495 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The death of old Tehran [photoessay]

I can see why some of those buildings should stay standing as monuments of Iran's culture, but what is wrong with modernisation? If it is of benefit to the people of Tehran, why shouldn't they be allowed malls and skyscrapers?





user-inactivated  ·  3495 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Somehow I doubt it is to benefit the people of Tehran. That said, the city has over 8 million people in it and unless they put together a coherent cultural protection movement, malls and skyscrapers will be all they have.

Dr_Hix  ·  3495 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I would have to do more research, and I agree that without moderation this could be disastrous, but it also seems a little hasty to claim any new build is a death herald to the city.