How design of public housing can lift future prospects of children
Public housing high-rises, common in the late 20th century, often siloed residents from surrounding communities. "You had these big towers that were in the middle of large courtyards, spaced far away from other residents," said Matthew Staiger, a research scientist with Harvard's Opportunity Insight...
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Public housing high-rises, common in the late 20th century, often siloed residents from surrounding communities. "You had these big towers that were in the middle of large courtyards, spaced far away from other residents," said Matthew Staiger, a research scientist with Harvard's Opportunity Insights. "It was extremely obvious where the public housing started and ended."
Originally published at Phys.org
