As the world’s population grows, cities must adapt according to new needs. The level of development is impressive, considering the demand for new housing. In addition to this, many millionaires are looking for the cheapest land to build their businesses.
However, neither the government nor the big investors take into account that not all people are in favor of change and are not willing to get rid of their properties and family memories in pursuit of modernity. These are some of the most famous examples on a global scale of how engineers had to solve these situations.
1. This house in New York is currently a church
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
2. They preferred to live under the bridge
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
3. This happened in Washington D.C. and the owner is Austin Spriggs
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
4. Now it’s just another attraction of this hotel
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/3_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
5. A dorm surrounds Randal Acker’s home
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
6. A family in China refused to sell the family pantheon
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
7. Edith Macefield turned down a million dollars. Her house became the inspiration for Up
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/6_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
8. Your home is surrounded by highways
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
9. At least now he lives in a luxury villa
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
10. The Last House in Old Shanghai
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/9_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
11. The only one who decided not to sell among 241 people was Wu Ping
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/10_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
12. This is how the road had to be built in Guangzhou
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/11_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
13. A lonely house in the middle of the road in Nanning, China
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
14. Vera Coking turned down Bob Guccione’s offer to build a casino
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/13_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
15. They had to build around it, after the owner decided not to sell
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/14_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
16. This Japanese building began construction when the road was already planned
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/15_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
17. He Didn’t Accept Anything in Exchange for His Home
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/16_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
18. Your business for 46 years is worth more than millions of dollars
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/17_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
19. The owner of this duplex didn’t want to sell, so it was cut in half
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/18_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
20. Even though they no longer live there, they decided to leave their home in protest against the government
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.png)
21. Mary Cook Decided Not to Sell Her Home Despite the Change in the Neighborhood
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/19_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
22. They Had to Build Around
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
23. This happened in Melbourne, Australia
![They refused to sell their homes](https://www.zdwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/21_They-refused-to-sell-their-homes.jpg)
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