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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: eye30 on November 25, 2012, 16:14:03

Title: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: eye30 on November 25, 2012, 16:14:03: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/motorway-built-around-apartment-block-1450314 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/motorway-built-around-apartment-block-1450314)

Planners in China wanted the apartment block demolished so they could build an access road to a new railway station.

But two families in the block in Wenling, Zhejiang province decided they wanted to stay put so officials simply built the four lane highway round the building.

Thousands of cars will soon be speeding past the building every day on their way to the station.
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Asterix on November 25, 2012, 17:19:29: Home, sweet home...

Only in China.. :faint:
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Surferdude on November 25, 2012, 20:14:12: I would have though they'd just have sent the bulldozers in regardless.
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Dazzler on November 25, 2012, 20:33:08: Quote from: Surferdude on November 25, 2012, 20:14:12
I would have though they'd just have sent the bulldozers in regardless.

Quite amazing really seeing they are TOLD how many kids they can have etc... :Shocked:
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Doggie 1 on November 26, 2012, 06:19:23: That will make entering the traffic in the morning interesting.
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Surferdude on November 26, 2012, 06:20:53: Quote from: db08 on November 26, 2012, 06:19:23
That will make entering the traffic in the morning interesting.
Gives new meaning to, "I'll just jump in a passing bus." :whistler:
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: AlanHo on December 01, 2012, 13:27:16: The house has been bulldozed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20566295 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20566295)
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Dazzler on December 02, 2012, 00:33:30: If it cost $95,000 to build and they only got $41,000 and lost their land as well no wonder they didn't want to move :fum:
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 02, 2012, 00:37:30: :agreed:
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Surferdude on December 02, 2012, 10:49:38: Apparently they were also given 2 blocks of land.
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Dazzler on December 02, 2012, 10:50:42: Quote from: Surferdude on December 02, 2012, 10:49:38
Apparently they were also given 2 blocks of land.

Oh I missed that bit :-[
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 02, 2012, 10:51:38: Quote from: Surferdude on December 02, 2012, 10:49:38
Apparently they were also given 2 blocks of land.

In Outer Mongolia.
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Dazzler on December 02, 2012, 10:52:44: Quote from: db08 on December 02, 2012, 10:51:38
Quote from: Surferdude on December 02, 2012, 10:49:38
Apparently they were also given 2 blocks of land.

In Outer Mongolia.

At least the traffic won't be a problem :snigger:
Title: Re: Planners build 4 lane highway around flats after residents refuse to move
Post by: Surferdude on December 02, 2012, 10:53:02: Quote from: Dazzler on December 02, 2012, 10:50:42
Quote from: Surferdude on December 02, 2012, 10:49:38
Apparently they were also given 2 blocks of land.

Oh I missed that bit :-[
Was mentioned on the news tonight (or maybe in the paper).