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Saturday column: Beyond the white picket fence: rethinking our housing 'dream'

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Sep 06, 2025
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FOR generations, we've been told that the pinnacle of success is owning a detached home with a garden – a self-contained space for the self-sufficient nuclear family.

We see it on TV, we read about it in newspapers, and we hear it in political speeches.

But what if this ideal is not only outdated but actively harming us? What if the relentless pursuit o…

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