Vista vision
BEAUTIFUL or historic buildings are preserved nowadays as a matter of course. But should the same be done for views? The London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC) thinks that it should, and this month, responding to a spate of applications to erect very tall buildings in Britain's capital, it is suggesting stricter rules to that end. In particular, it is recommending the adoption of a London-wide high-buildings strategy comparable to that in other capital cities such as Berlin, Paris, Prague and Washington.
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