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This is a list of slums. A slum as defined by the United Nations agency UN-Habitat , is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing, squalor, and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the developing world between ...
San'ya (山谷, San'ya) is an area in the Taitō and Arakawa wards of Tokyo, located south of the Namidabashi intersection, around the Yoshino-dori.A neighborhood named "San'ya" existed until 1966, but the area was renamed and split between several neighborhoods.
Floor area ratio is the total floor area of the house (excluding the roof and basement) as compared to the area of land the house is built upon; for a maximum FAR of 150%, the greatest possible total floor area for a house built on a 100m 2 lot would be 150m 2. Both maximum values vary according to the location of the land and width of facing ...
Four skyscrapers were to be constructed: in addition to Residences 1 and 2, a 190 m (623 ft) Residence 3 (West) was also part of the plan; Relaunched as two residential skyscrapers: the 229 m (751 ft) North Tower and the 228 m (748 ft) South Tower, which are currently proposed for construction [273] [282] [283] Yaesu Twin Towers North 330 (1,083)
Billiards house. Western-style residence is a two-story building constructed of wood that also has a cellar. The design is based on the Jacobean style of England in the 17th century, which incorporates Islamic motifs of the Renaissance. On the south side of the building, there is a veranda with a colonnade.
The plan, appro . Critics of the planned redevelopment of a beloved centuries-old Tokyo park and historic sports stadiums accused the government in court on Thursday of ignoring the wishes of ...
At least seven of Ved Parkash’s buildings currently house day cares, according to a HuffPost/WNYC review of the New York state day care registration database. In the past seven years, inspectors found deteriorating lead paint in at least two apartments with a day care in Parkash’s buildings, a review of housing violations showed.
Teacup dogs are not recognized or endorsed by the American Kennel Club, so there are no standards for any teacup breed. But generally they are defined as weighing less than the full-sized breed ...