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These rules (lockable access between units) work well for student-occupied dwellings, but not so much for multi-generation families, that have a completely diff
by tandr 6y ago
These rules (lockable access between units) work well for student-occupied dwellings, but not so much for multi-generation families, that have a completely different dynamics of what "shared" and "private" areas are, and how they are used.
- crooked-v 6y agoI don't really understand what the drastic difference there is supposed to be. If you want to use all the units as a shared living space, just leave the common-area connecting doors propped open. This is functionality that many duplex and triplex units already have.
- SaintGhurka 6y agoWouldn't joining 2 duplexes needlessly duplicate common areas? I would think a large multigenerational family might want a large family room rather than 2 small ones. Likewise the kitchens. They'd have 2 kitchens, one extraneous and both of them insufficient for the task.