DenisPark
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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 Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:06 am Post subject: Tenement |
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More born out of the need for privacy in small houses, it would perhaps suffer a disadvantage to have the windows overlooking another house. Skylights are a great advantage in not just providing ventilation but also giving the feel of bigger space. But buying a decent plot of land, however small, is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive in cities. The trade off in buying land is often a compromise with accessibility - the plot may be located in a less accessible part of the city. This is perhaps why some people have no hesitation in settling for Apartments in Tripunithura . The security aspect is not just another factor, but an equally important one too. Except for the maintenance charges, there are few hassles in living in an apartment complex. Security is one of the prime concerns of owning an independent home. It is a luxury these days to keep your windows open during nights, which can be done only in a flat, perhaps. Maintenance of the land around the house has also become one of the key issues that drive people to apartments.
The term tenement lacks the pejorative connotations it carries elsewhere, and refers simply to any block of flats sharing a common central staircase and lacking an elevator, particularly those constructed prior to 1919. Tenements were, and continue to be, inhabited by a wide range of social classes and income groups. Some tenements were originally built with public houses on the ground floor; there would be one for every 200 people. Many of these pubs have since been converted into housing. The urban renewal projects of the 1950s, 60s and 70s brought an end to the city's slums, which had primarily consisted of older tenements built in the early 19th century in which large extended families would live together in relatively cramped conditions. They were replaced by high-rise blocks that, within a couple of decades, were notorious for crime and poverty; they were too extensive to enjoy the community feel of the tenements. Many of the later tower blocks were poorly designed and cheaply built and their anonymity caused some social problems. |
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