A heartless plan for Hyde Park

German architect and theorist Patrik Schumacher's suggestion to pave over Hyde Park has won few fans.

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Wentworth Woodhouse: happily propped up by public funds
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The German architect and theorist Patrik Schumacher has been dispensing advice to London about how it should manage its housing problems. Speaking in Berlin, he recommends concreting over 80% of Hyde Park, wondering: "how much are you actually using it?"

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