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Don’t just build smaller houses, get people to like them
Construction workers rebuild a home in the Eaton Fire burn zone in March in Altadena, California.
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May 29, 2026

Don’t just build smaller houses, get people to like them

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion
NEW YORK (TNS) — My Manhattan apartment is about 800 square feet, the same size as my upstairs nei...
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