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In America, people believe there are only two ways to live: Manhattan high-rise or suburban McMansion. My pet social theory is that an unbelievable amount of o
by HEmanZ 4y ago
In America, people believe there are only two ways to live: Manhattan high-rise or suburban McMansion.
My pet social theory is that an unbelievable amount of our societal woes stem from this false dichotomy in the American mind, and the cities we end up designing because of it.
- trgn 4y ago> My pet social theory is that an unbelievable amount of our societal woes stem from this false dichotomy in the American mind Agreed, it's a failure of imagination. Americans, for whatever reason, cannot make that leap in their mind's eye.
- tptacek 4y agoMost suburban homes look nothing like "McMansions". They're simple Cape Cods on small lots packed 30 to a block.