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Housing design shuts out community, critic argues
Original: Just a thought in the shower: If you look at the architecture, we've completely locked ourselves in, encapsulated oursel
A social commentary gaining traction argues that modern residential architecture traps people in isolated, walled-in living spaces, cutting them off from neighbours and community life. The author describes homes as 'small boxes' protected by walls, borders, fences and locked doors, questioning whether this built environment reflects and reinforces social exclusion in cities.
Why now: Ongoing public debate about loneliness, urban density and how housing design shapes community life.
Evidence
- Just a thought in the shower: If you look at the architecture, we've completely locked ourselves in, encapsulated ourselves, excluded community. We live in small boxes. Sometimes larger boxes, sometimes smaller boxes, but always with walls, borders, fences, doors, protected… · alexberkman@kolektiva.social · 6
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