Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing shortage
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During World War I, the US government designed and constructed entire communities for workers and their families, setting new standards for housing and neighborhood planning.
  • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    12·
    3 months ago

    I genuinely don’t think commieblocks are ugly at all

    i really like China’s ones, they’re fine when well maintained and well painted.

    • ShinkanTrain@lemmy.mlEnglish
      14·
      3 months ago

      I’ve lived in worse. Just plant some fucking trees around and have a color on them other than gray tbh.