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      <image:title>Thoughts - Reblog: The human side of housing - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>Thoughts - Reblog: The human side of housing - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: Ross Chapin</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An enlarged terrace provides a space for neighbors to gather for dinner (Doyle St Commons by McCamant &amp; Durrett Architects. Photo: Ken Gutmaker)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nested Houses: Open side with windows facing its private yard and the neighboring house. Closed side of the neighboring house with no windows peering back. Source: Ross Chapin</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Layers: Source: Ross Chapin</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Thoughts - Reblog: The human side of housing - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Bonds formed during a work party strengthen the social fabric of a community. Source: Ross Chapin</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cars and people sharing and alley behind homes. Source: Ross Chapin</image:caption>
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