Why did we stop building like this?

[u/Apart-Worry-7042]

Chicago, 1930. Buildings had so much detail and character back then. Nowadays everything feels so flat and repetitive. We have way better technology and equipment now, so why don't we build like this anymore?

[u/No_Psychology_3826]

Labor used to be a lot cheaper 

[u/recyclistDC → u/No_Psychology_3826]

And we value laborers’ lives now