Phenomena — 1.4.2022

Housing as a Solution

Text Lee Marable

The texts and images in illustrations of this article are extracted from the marketing materials of HaaS providers.

In cities worldwide, people are suffering the effects of a prolonged housing crisis. Housing as a Service has been presented as a solution, but who does it really benefit?

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Published in 4 – 2022 - Home

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