[kagebe]

Now, I'm very strongly influenced by my german culture, but the article made me curious: What kind of history does this particular house have, except maybe for its looks? The article just states that the neighbours think it's historic and they seem to imply that them being "thight and political" should also sway Kevin Rose. The petition isn't accessible at the moment.

Now, I don't think his new building would really fit, but why isn't the neighbourhood protected in some way? E.g. my hometown isn't particularly old for german standards, the oldest houses are about 120 years old, but there are still many rules concerning new buildings: The kind/colour of the roof tiles (couldn't build a flat roof), maximum height, etc.. However, they aren't protected against razing either, I think.