urbanism in European cities
Hi,
I live in Romania, in a city (that is Bucharest) which is being developed rather at random and with no respect towards old buildings. The things that happen daily under our eyes in Bucharest are: old and valuable houses being torn down and demolished, glass&steel office buildings taking their places, right in the "old" centre of the city!
Now comes my question: do you know what are the urbanistic requirements in Europe (in Paris, London, Rome etc.) for a developer who wantrs to build smth? Are the buildings of the city centres protected by laws and regulations? Could you please be as specific as possible? I am thinking to start an NGO action and I need some specific documentation about European urbanism, to sketch the context.
Thanks a lot!