Does the UK have lot of commie towers?

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Bubble99

So you saying because of the historic buildings the city hall have been banning tall buildings in lot of areas? That why tall buildings are more clustered in medium to high density areas?

Does it Montreal or more so Quebec City have more European feel to it? With those older historic buildings that is very European like?

Certain parts of Montreal and Quebec City have a European feel, but they're only small parts of the cities and metro areas.

But even outside of those Euro-feeling areas, the innermost parts of the cities are quite dense for cities in North America, compared to the averages.

And you have of course sprawling suburbia around them that is quite North American in style.

But in terms of commie block apartment buildings, Montreal and Quebec City have relatively few of them. Apartments in both cities tend to be more mid-rises, between 3 and 6 floors.

[Cruithne]

Commie towers? By Commie, do you mean Communist? The UK isn't a communist country so it's a bit odd to ask if the UK has commie towers. Nobody would use that term.

High rise tower blocks / apartments yes.
In the 60's and 70's they were built as cheap housing, a lot of them since demolished.

But go to London now and see how much you have to pay for a high rise apartment. Some of them refurbished 70's blocks. A long way from being described as 'commie'.

[Brave New World]

Some Good News.

In terms of British cities ten have just been ranked by Resonance Consultancy as among the best 100 in Europe, with the ranking "being based on a huge number of factors" according to Time Out.

"The Resonance’s study features a total of 27 metrics, ranging from rental prices and cultural attractions to poverty rates and visitor numbers. Out of all these sorts of city rankings (of which there are more than a few), Resonance’s is among the most thorough". - Time Out.

It’s official: 10 of Europe’s best cities are in the UK - Time Out (5th March 2024)

Europe's Best Cities - Resonance Consultancy (2024)

Whilst both London and Edinburgh featured in a Condé Nast top 10 list of the most artistic cities in Europe based on factors including the concentration of art galleries, the number of buildings designed by famous architects, how many contemporary artists were born in the town, and the number of art schools and art festivals etc.

The most artistic cities in Europe: an art lover's guide to the continent - Condé Nast (22nd August 2023)

Staying with the arts, recent tax relief has been welcomed by the UK arts and cultural sectors and it should be noted that UK film production studio space has doubled in the last three years, and that “At the current rate of expansion, we will be second only to Hollywood globally by the end of 2025”.

Originally Posted by The Guardian (6th March 2024)

Under Wednesday’s budget measures, eligible film studios in England will be able to get 40% relief on their gross business rates until 2034 in a tax cut worth about £470m over the next 10 years.

Independent film-makers will be helped by a new tax credit scheme at a rate of 53% for films with budgets under £15m, provided they meet certain criteria. There will be further tax relief for visual effects costs in film and high-end TV.

Hunt also said he would make the tax breaks introduced to help the performing arts during the pandemic permanent, with relief levels of 45% for touring and orchestral productions and 40% for non-touring productions.

“Lord Lloyd Webber says this will be a once in a generation transformational change that will ensure Britain remains the global capital of creativity,” the chancellor told MPs.

Ben Roberts, the chief executive of the British Film Institute (BFI), which shapes film strategy and policy in the UK, called it the “most significant policy intervention since the 1990s”.

Adrian Wootton, the chief executive of the British Film Commission, the organisation responsible for international film and television production in the UK, said it would “significantly boost the UK’s world-class film and TV industry in the face of growing international competition”.

Dana Strong, the chief executive of Sky Group, said she was delighted the government was “providing vital tax relief to enable the UK’s world-class film and TV production sector to continue to thrive”.

Creative industries get budget boost including £26m for National Theatre - The Guardian (6th March 2024)

Theatre, film and music support in Budget welcomed as 'game-changing' - BBC News (6th March 2024)