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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How good design can help the homeless

    Architecture seldom comes up when we talk about housing for the homeless. But some say that the very design of housing can affect whether or not people stay in it.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 27, 2017 • 1 min read

    Architecture seldom comes up when we talk about housing for the homeless. But some say that the very design of housing can affect whether or not people stay in it.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jill Pable

      Florida State University / Design Resources for Homelessness

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    3 of 5
    Sanctuary city laws and a new college master plan
    1. 0:00Is it legal to sanction sanctuary cities?
    2. 6:12Making public higher education free in California
    3. 15:35How good design can help the homelessYou’re reading this
    4. 28:48Will 'Split' be M. Night Shyamalan's big comeback?
    5. 43:17Little movies get big hype at Sundance
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