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I'm not sure there ever was such a social contract, since the personal space you're describing is a very modern innovation. As late as the 60s, all offices were
by amarkov 9y ago
I'm not sure there ever was such a social contract, since the personal space you're describing is a very modern innovation. As late as the 60s, all offices were open plan offices, and single-room occupancy was simply what you got on the cheaper end of the urban housing market.
- thaumasiotes 9y agoSure, you expect to see worse housing "on the cheaper end of the housing market". Compare your grandparent comment: >>> The risks really seem to come in if you use this model to serve the poor. But as a solution for graduates jumping into their middle-income city gig I think it’s brilliant Good enough for the middle class, but not good enough for the poor?
- amarkov 9y agoGood enough to have available as an option, for people who want to scrimp and save for a bit while they ramp up their careers. Not good enough to push people into one long term.
- thaumasiotes 9y agoIf it's available as an option and it's cheaper, how are you going to stop the poor from living there?
- closeparen 9y agoFarmers spent their days alone in the fields. And the “co-living” model of the early industrial city was soundly rejected, to the point of drastic overreaction - where do you think all these controls on zoning and density came from?