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		lucidguppy 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Boston City Hall was born Older structures cost more because they lasted longer and were more maintainable. Growth was given priority over tradition - and we've had to deal with the tradeoffs.

Spooky23 8 months ago [–]

There’s more to it than that. People were rejecting tradition. How many millions were slaughtered in WW1 and 2?

There was a feeling that it was time to discard the old and do something different.

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