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Shelter design can help people recover from homelessness

  • Written by Jill Pable, Professor of Interior Design and Architecture, Florida State University

Some 544,000 people in the United States have no shelter every night, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Homeless families make up over one-third of this total.

Beyond exposing them to weather, crime and unsanitary conditions, homelessness can also damage people’s self-esteem, making them feel helpless or...

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