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Wouldn’t it be fun to see one of these big-ass houses divided like a tenenement building? This article in The Atlantic lays out a good argument for why the suburbs will become the next slum. According to current trends 40 percent of McMansions will be unwanted surplus by 2025. American urban planners have some major infill development ahead… or maybe some post-urban-renewal suburban renewal… snap.

Photo above from the article.

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Candy is an artist, designer, and urban planner in NYC. She likes to make city information more engaging through design and the creative use of public space. She also likes to improve the ways people share information. Read her blog, view her work, and feel the power.
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