The construction boom that took place after 1989 was as chaotic in Romania as in the other former Communist countries. Romania's specific problem was that even if there were regulations, they proved to be too lax. Nowhere is this more visible than in Bucharest.
In most countries, the distance between buildings is calculated according to certain criteria, such as climate factors and the density of other buildings. Not so in Bucharest. In the absence of any real urban policy, high-rise b...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.