Comments on: Kowloon Walled City: The Densest Place on Earth http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/08/10/kowloon-walled-city-the-densest-place-on-earth/ A First Things Blog Sun, 26 May 2013 02:35:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Michael P. Walsh, MM http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/08/10/kowloon-walled-city-the-densest-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-68929 Michael P. Walsh, MM Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:29:36 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=46032#comment-68929 The late Fr. Mike McKiernan, MM, was fond of taking guests on tours through the place. It was an education. In a way, I was sorry to see it go, since, under pressure from the real-estate market, which can scarcely abide anything with any kind of sui generis character or insufficient profitability, Hong Kong has become largely bland and soulless.

]]> By: Blake http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/08/10/kowloon-walled-city-the-densest-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-68836 Blake Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:20:53 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=46032#comment-68836 If I read correctly, it’s not 33,000 souls – it’s 33,000 families.

Don’t know if that’s a mistake, but if it’s not, it’s absolutely mind-boggling.

]]> By: Sally Rogers http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/08/10/kowloon-walled-city-the-densest-place-on-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-68742 Sally Rogers Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:40:34 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=46032#comment-68742 Wow. I guess people can get used to almost anything.

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