Readers debate the effects of capitalism on London's ever-changing skyline in this week's roundup of comments from our readers.
Towers of London: last week saw the City of London Corporation release images showing how capital's skyline will look after the construction of 13 new skyscrapers. It led to a discussion among readers about the amount of money being spent on this projects.
Chris Becket feels that London, along with other major cities are losing their identity: "Skylines in major world cities are becoming almost interchangeable. I'm more impressed by and concerned with what happens at street level."
Meanwhile Arc* was looking fondly back to an era gone by: "Gotta say, I miss "low" London ? when Lloyds was considered tall. Less Walkie Talkie's and more Gherkins and Renzo's, please." "What a mess," added Kieran.
Ardeshir Mehta suggested the money could be utilised for a different strategy: "If I were a gazillionaire, I'd buy up all of London and knock down all the skyscrapers, replacing them with buildings of the style that still remains in other parts of London."
But Jon felt that the negative comments were ill-judged: "Those bemoaning the proliferation of high-rises should remember that these things are not emerging in a vacuum but due to demand; London's modern skyline fills a need for high-density workspaces in a growing global metropolis."
One reader thinks there will be regret for these projects...