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"The personal happiness of many Americans has been undermined by poorly designed housing and public space, yet few of us employ the language of real estate development, architecture, or urban planning to trace the contours of loneliness, boredom, weariness, discrimination, or financial worry in our lives."
Source: Dolores Hayden, Redesigning The American Dream, The Future of Housing, Work and Family Life.
(Via Slow Home.)
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Good grief. I didn't know I was supposed to be that displeased with my world...
Posted by: Cindy | May 20, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Contentment is wonderful. Count your blessings.
Posted by: John Michlig | May 20, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Cindy, I'm about as displeased as you are about the world.
Let's toast!
Posted by: Greg Kowalski | May 20, 2008 at 01:34 PM