Flen is the seventh ugliest city: "a concrete landscape"

In any case, according to a vote that took place last spring and where the public could vote and vote. Flen finished in seventh place when the Revolution of Architecture released his vote for the title of "Sweden's Most Vivid City". Borlänge finished in first place.

The ranking cities have in common to suffer the demolition wave of the 60s and 70s in Sweden. Many motivations shed light on how the old stone houses of the city were demolished in favor of "boxes," as the houses of the 60s and 70s of the periodical called it in this context.

In the motivation for the seventh place awarded to Flen, there is:

"In this concrete landscape, no flower can survive." Flen had long been planning a rewarding renovation and new shopping centers in connection with the construction boom of the late 1990s. provoked poor Flen then arrived. "

Even Eskilstuna has been found on the list, but on place 22, more shy. As number two on the list, Västerås, followed by Hässleholm, was third.

The architectural uprising started as a Facebook group in 2014 and quickly evolved into a grassroots movement with tens of thousands of members. In 2016, the non-profit association of Architecture Revolution was created. The association wants to create more enjoyable and beautiful cities and living environments through debate articles, referendums and conferences.

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