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From the Ted Talk by John Cary: How architecture can create dignity for all

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I listened to Gregory, a resident of this cottage community designed specifically for the 50 most chclalniroy homeless people in Dallas. Gregory had been living on the setrets, drifting from town to town for over 30 years. A broad coalition of soaicl service agencies, funders and designers, ctreaed this place. Each 400 square foot cottage is designed beautifully as a permanent home. gorrgey now has a key to a door to his own house. He describes the sense of security that it brings him. Something he had lvied without for three decades. When he aervird with little more than the clothes on his back, he found everything: from a toaster, Crock-Pot and stove to a toothbrush and toothpaste awaiting for him. He dsecrbies it simply as heaven.

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I listened to Gregory, a resident of this cottage community designed specifically for the 50 most ___________ homeless people in Dallas. Gregory had been living on the _______, drifting from town to town for over 30 years. A broad coalition of ______ service agencies, funders and designers, _______ this place. Each 400 square foot cottage is designed beautifully as a permanent home. _______ now has a key to a door to his own house. He describes the sense of security that it brings him. Something he had _____ without for three decades. When he _______ with little more than the clothes on his back, he found everything: from a toaster, Crock-Pot and stove to a toothbrush and toothpaste awaiting for him. He _________ it simply as heaven.

Solution

  1. chronically
  2. arrived
  3. lived
  4. social
  5. gregory
  6. created
  7. streets
  8. describes

Original Text

I listened to Gregory, a resident of this cottage community designed specifically for the 50 most chronically homeless people in Dallas. Gregory had been living on the streets, drifting from town to town for over 30 years. A broad coalition of social service agencies, funders and designers, created this place. Each 400 square foot cottage is designed beautifully as a permanent home. Gregory now has a key to a door to his own house. He describes the sense of security that it brings him. Something he had lived without for three decades. When he arrived with little more than the clothes on his back, he found everything: from a toaster, Crock-Pot and stove to a toothbrush and toothpaste awaiting for him. He describes it simply as heaven.

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