#single-room units

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Revitalizing Urban Spaces: Affordable Housing Solutions for Homelessness

Revitalizing Urban Spaces: A Solution to Affordability and Homelessness In numerous American cities, we witness an alarming trend: downtown office buildings stand largely vacant, their absence of occupants straining local businesses that once thrived. Concurrently, countless individuals, unable to secure affordable housing, find themselves sleeping on the streets. Fortunately, the solutions to…

[fanaticalthings]

just another night in gotham

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[rxttenfish]

mmmmm

honestly miranda tends to express the... fairly normal merfolk trauma response of when she starts to get severely upset, she exclusively just wants to touch and be touched by those in her miivt'ia and turns hostile/aggressive and even possessive against anyone else around her. mainly whats happening is that the trauma makes her perceive everyone else as an actively threatening presence to her and her miivt'ia at that moment and retreating to the safety and assurance of her miivt'ia helps to self-soothe and to calm down.

for miri (and for most other traumatized merfolk too, tbh) this primarily features her clinging on/holding onto aaravi or bellanda tightly (soothing, comforting, the subconscious connection between doing so to not drift away in her sleep makes her feel safe and secure) and hiding her face against them (both for protection and closing out of other stimuli, but also hiding her mouth and any more unintentional "aggressive" responses she might have). ultimately the goal is to calm down and to stop being upset, it can just be a dramatic example of it since its a case when a merfolk would need to be alone and could not have a lot of other people around.

her and aaravi have a code for it and a cue for when miranda starts to really get upset in a crowded situation or someplace with other people. aaravi in particular has really taken this to heart as someone who also needs something very similar and can also get defensive/aggressive for miranda's sake when something happens to start causing it... and bellanda and miranda have existed for so long in this state together that to anyone else it looks like they can read each others minds. which is a little distressing, because if aaravi is defensive, then bellanda will get outright violent about it and cares significantly less if she hurts anyone else or burns any bridges over it.

[becauseplot]

about one hour into ep5 of osnf. i understand that things are supposed to be super tense but i can’t stop fucking laughing at everyone whisper screaming at each other “come back!”/“what the fuck are you doing?!”/“get away from there!” and Liz complaining about the hairiness of the spider drawing and Rakin making his Thiago character model do a silly little walk back to the table and Ceasar trying to sneak up the noisy-ass stairs and Joui swearing at the top of his lungs when he gets startled by Ceaser going up said noisy-ass stairs and Arthur hating every second that he’s in there. they’re so terrible at this.

[coquelicoq]

my ex, who lives alone, is apparently about to buy a 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 2-garage house. what. i'm getting stressed out just hearing about it. tf you gonna do with all that space, bro? how you gonna clean all those bathrooms???

[caterpillarinacave]

A week in a midwestern AmericInn would kill them both

[mildmayfoxe]

ok i got my ac in and it's not plugged in yet or weather sealed around the edges but it's IN the window & i pushed up the screen so i can open the top half of the window when it's nice (?? crazy how i always forget this is an option). i really think i should shop around for a lighter unit for next summer because mine is SO HEAVY and it's such a fucking challenge every time. i helped my roommate put her window unit in a couple years ago and it was such a breeze but mine is like one billion pounds and last year it wasn't even cutting the humidity that well anymore. how long are window ac units supposed to last mine's like six or seven years old now i think

[medicinemane]

"DIY tiny home you can build in weeks", ok... now lets see the cost

...seven and a half minutes later, the answer is $75k... so when you include land and all the rest of it, so basically nothing right?

This is my problem with tiny homes stuff, it's for rich people

[thedeviousdevilxx]

I don’t wanna be an ass but whenever I see that post about Guns n Roses Hellhouse I wanna correct them because the pictures of them outside of an actual house are at the house Geffin rented for them which they eventually destroyed 😆 that too was dubbed the Hellhouse but the infamous one, the single room 12x12 rental unit they had where they built a loft etc is also the Hellhouse and I’ve only seen a few confirmed pictures like that one pic of Axl and Duff rehearsing in front of a wall of porn !

[ashton-slashton]

When my partner and I lived in the student apartments here (not students, but it was the only thing we could afford at the time), we were essentially forced into an upstairs apartment. The AC was incredibly unreliable, and some of these places straight up have policies against window units (as though we could afford 3 of them for the living room and bedrooms).

So, no reliable AC, in TEXAS... it often got to be around 90° indoors (that's about 32°C for my European followers). It would be so hot that we were constantly sick, on top of many other issues with the building like carbon monoxide leaks and mold. We were paying over $1,100 a month for a 314sqft apartment that usually had no AC.

So, you know, if someone needs some firsthand context of how absolutely horrible it is to live in a situation in which the people in charge of your housing decide to cut corners without thinking of how this affects the residents.

lrb one of the luxuries people love to get up in arms about is air conditioning and it's such a good example of how selectively these conversations get framed. part of the reason so many people need AC is because building housing cheap, at scale, for profit so often means building with shitty materials and pre-fab / one-style-fits-all design, and consequently, many people's housing gets little to no protection from the heat without the AC. there are ways to build that are much more energy efficient and heat protective, but the US model is to instead cut corners building luxury units, which yields a built environment dependent on expensive and energy-intensive technologies like AC. similar goes for the dependence on cars. these things are still luxuries, despite them being necessary for a lot of people; the fact that they've become necessary is itself already a result of the immense accumulated imperial wealth of the US and how capitalist expansion affects urban development, infrastructure, etc. when a luxury becomes a necessity that probably doesn't mean you're suffering uniquely or extra; it means the standard of living you've come to expect or need was always and only made possible by the massive wealth you have & exist around already

[eleminta]

modern main hall fall ceiling design

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[drafty-castle]

I’ve said before but I moved from southern USA where urban sprawl has eaten everything to northern Maine where everything is vibrant Green or sparkling White depending on the season. No billboards. Minimal urban sprawl. A “large city” is the equivalent to a medium-small town in Georgia/Tennessee.

Beautiful.

Is it for everyone? No. There’s little to no entertainment that you can’t make yourself, everything closes at eight or ten (including Walmart and McDonald’s), and unless you live downtown in a city or town with local access to necessities the need for a car is dire because the nearest anything might be fifty to a hundred miles away.

But the people are kind. Not nice in the Southern sense. There’s little chitchat between strangers or automatic smiles and politeness. But there is a deep seated culture of kindness and community support. Not necessarily in the financial sense (though there are a significant amount of aid programs that just don’t exist in the south available here), but in the “stranger-helping-a-stranger” sense. I think it’s due to generations of people knowing it could be their car (and before that, horse and buggy) on the side of the road during a snow storm needing help and so people automatically go out of their way to help others in kind. No questions, no expectations, sometimes not even an introduction! Just, “Hey! You stuck? Want me to hitch up your car with my winch? [gets car out of snow ditch] All right, see around. [drives off]” (True story)

It’s a complete culture shock compared to living in the parts of the South I come from, where people are polite to your face but more likely to turn their eyes away from anyone needing help or blame misfortune on God’s judgement or just watch in glee and gossip but not help. I’ll take standoffish but genuinely kind over polite but selfish any day.

Places can be beautiful and I enjoy looking at that beauty. But people can make someplace so much more than just pretty to look at. Having both in one location is sick a blessing.

[alonewildbird]

I do think that’s ideally what the result would be! But unfortunately I just don’t think that’s how it’s happened. The policy has been in place since 2017, and the number of properties sitting vacant has indeed decreased significantly, and as a partial solution I’m glad that it’s had that effect. It would be great if this created that kind of ladder effect, with less expensive units opening up, but average rent has continued to increase drastically, and there really is no cheaper housing in the city.

What if we started actively disincentivizing landlords letting real estate stay empty rather than renting at reasonable prices? Like, give them a maximum of three months to get a new tenant in, and then they start accumulating fines for the unused space.

And some similar system to disincentivize the ridiculous airbnb market as well. Make it unprofitable to have homes sitting empty in a city where people with jobs find themselves living in tents. Hell, make it unprofitable to have homes sitting empty anywhere that has a homelessness problem.

[studiokook]

Complete Your Living Space: Where to Buy and What to Consider

Creating a comfortable and inviting living space is crucial for fostering relaxation and contentment at home, whether you're settling into a new abode or refreshing your current one. Selecting the right furniture and decor is pivotal to shaping the ambience of your living environment.  

[kalyanamfurniture]

When browsing for a sofa chair online, consider several factors to ensure a satisfying purchase. Focus on comfort by looking for plush cushions and supportive armrests. Consider the size of your space and opt for a chair that fits proportionally. Quality materials such as sturdy wood frames and durable upholstery ensure longevity. Explore various styles from modern to classic to find one that matches your aesthetic preferences. Check customer reviews for insights into comfort, durability, and overall satisfaction. Lastly, consider any additional features like reclining mechanisms or built-in storage for added functionality. With these considerations, you can find the perfect sofa chair online for your home.

[mcmansionhell]

namesake mcmansion

Howdy folks! Today's McMansion is very special because a) we're returning to Maryland after a long time and b) because the street this McMansion is on is the same as my name. (It was not named after me.) Hence, it is my personal McMansion, which I guess is somewhat like when people used to by the name rights to stars even though it was pretty much a scam. (Shout out btw to my patron Andros who submitted this house to be roasted live on the McMansion Hell Patreon Livestream)

As far as namesake McMansions go, this one is pretty good in the sense that it is high up there on the ol' McMansion scale. Built in 2011, this psuedo-Georgian bad boy boasts 6 bedrooms and 9.5 baths, all totaling around 12,000 square feet. It'll run you 2.5 million which, safe to say, is exponentially larger than its namesake's net worth.

Now, 2011 was an anonymous year for home design, lingering in the dead period between the 2008 black hole and 2013 when the market started to actually, finally, steadily recover. As a result a lot of houses from this time basically look like 2000s McMansions but slightly less outrageous in order to quell recession-era shame.

I'm going to be so serious here and say that the crown molding in this room is a crime against architecture, a crime against what humankind is able to accomplish with mass produced millwork, and also a general affront to common sense. I hate it so much that the more I look at it the more angry I become and that's really not healthy for me so, moving on.

Actually, aside from the fake 2010s distressed polyester rug the rest of this room is literally, basically Windows 98 themed.

I feel like the era of massive, hefty sets of coordinated furniture are over. However, we're the one's actually missing out by not wanting this stuff because we will never see furniture made with real wood instead of various shades of MDF or particleboard ever again.

This is a top 10 on the scale of "least logical kitchen I've ever seen." It's as though the designers engineered this kitchen so that whoever's cooking has to take the most steps humanly possible.

Do you ever see a window configuration so obviously made up by window companies in the 1980s that you almost have to hand it to them? You're literally letting all that warmth from the fire just disappear. But whatever I guess it's fine since we basically just LARP fire now.

Feminism win because women's spaces are prioritized in a shared area or feminism loss because this is basically the bathroom vanity version of women be shopping? (It's the latter.)

I couldn't get to all of this house because there were literally over a hundred photos in the listing but there are so many spaces in here that are basically just half-empty voids, and if not that then actually, literally unfinished. It's giving recession. Anyway, now for the best part:

Not only is this the NBA Backrooms but it's also just a nonsensical basketball court. Tile floors? No lines? Just free balling in the void?

Oh, well I bet the rear exterior is totally normal.

Not to be all sincere about it but much like yours truly who has waited until the literal last second to post this McMansion, this house really is the epitome of hubris all around. Except the house's hubris is specific to this moment in time, a time when gas was like $2/gallon. It's climate hubris. It's a testimony to just how much energy the top 1% of income earners make compared to the rest of us. I have a single window unit. This house has four air conditioning condensers. That's before we get to the monoculture, pesticide-dependent lawn or the three car garage or the asphalt driveway or the roof that'll cost almost as much as the house to replace. We really did think it would all be endless. Oops.

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