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Homes Like Sewers

If we planned housing like we plan pipes and roads, what would change? Almost everything.

Words Mira Okonkwo-VisserPrint onlySpring 2025
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“Homes Like Sewers” runs on page 14 of Nº 06, Housing Is Infrastructure. We publish the current issue online; back issues stay in print.

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About the author

Mira Okonkwo-Visser is a senior editor based in Rotterdam. Writes about housing, repair and the politics of maintenance. Trained as a structural engineer before she switched to sentences.

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