some of the wooden buildings in Trondheim were in serious need of maintenance. i was told by my friend that some landlords just want them to collapse so they can build something new there that will make them more money. "it's capitalism" he said.

also, the city is growing and there's only so many people you can fit in such relatively small buildings. in terms of housing needs, it makes sense to tear down the old stuff and buy up farmland to turn it into condominiums, malls and parking lots.

it just doesn't make me happy to see that though. that's not what i want around me. but when a place stops growing, it quickly goes stale and starts fading until it's a ghost town.