Open problems · Cities, housing & transport
Building collapses and fires in the walled city
Old buildings in Delhi's walled city keep collapsing, and fires break out repeatedly in its crowded markets.
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What we know
The walled city suffers from congestion and crumbling buildings. Building collapses and fires in the old markets keep recurring.
Open questions
- How many buildings in the walled city are listed as dangerous, and what happens after they are listed?
- Can fire engines reach every market lane, and where can they not?
- How have other old city centres made their buildings safer without emptying them?
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