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Will 'monster' tower destroy the romance of Paris? - CNN.com - 0 views

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    The article associated with this post speaks of a unique project called Tour Triangle that will dominate the Paris skyline with a massive tower. The skyscraper will provide many jobs and may take the city's beautiful culture into a more modern setting. That's why cultural landscape could be associated with the article. After the lifting of the ban on buildings over 36 meters tall, a large number of politicians began to realize the need for an architectural masterpiece that would offer temporary construction jobs to the public, include some more up to date buildings, and give the community extra office space. The story behind the Triangle expresses the urban French culture found here, because of it's strong ties and love for its historic roots, while attempting to keep their city in line with today's first world standards. However, the ideas of the people was also expressed in the passage, because of their discouragement of the project showing that they dislike the transition to newer buildings and they feel strongly about housing issues in their area, which is strengthened by the tower.
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