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iluvtennis

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7. Love this - very heartwarming. Thanks for posting. n/t

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon May 17, 2021, 01:27 PM

May 2021

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Homeless Oaklanders were tired of the housing crisis. So they built a 'miracle' village (pictures) [View all] Demovictory9 May 2021 OP

Those guys just went all out on this one jmowreader May 2021 #1

very much so. and it's clean and organized. and they used land no one else wants... under freeway Demovictory9 May 2021 #14

Please sign the petition to prevent their eviction. soldierant May 2021 #26

Thanks for the link 👍... I signed right away, I hope it helps. 🙏 nt Raine May 2021 #28

Please create separate thread for this petition? SheltieLover May 2021 #32

I'd never heard of cob construction--what a great idea The Blue Flower May 2021 #2

billions of videos on youtube regarding cob construction Demovictory9 May 2021 #13

Very cool. This technique is similar Pinback May 2021 #16

That's what I immediately thought, too. alphafemale May 2021 #34

Ah, true Pinback May 2021 #35

that is fantastic gopiscrap May 2021 #3

i remember seeing a lot of doom and gloom movies , atomic attack, etc AllaN01Bear May 2021 #4

Brilliant idea! I Love This So Much! eom LittleGirl May 2021 #5

"Yeahbut, they're too lazy to work!" That's beautiful, amazing detail in some areas. Thanks. George II May 2021 #6

Love this - very heartwarming. Thanks for posting. n/t iluvtennis May 2021 #7

reminds me of The Shire.. HUAJIAO May 2021 #8

A good model. People with something of their own always do better for themselves. marble falls May 2021 #9

What a fantastic project! BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #10

billions of videos on youtube regarding cob construction Demovictory9 May 2021 #12

I'm not at all surprised by that. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #20

The human spirit strives to thrive. This is a wonder. Hekate May 2021 #11

agreed. people with talent and skill put together this lil village Demovictory9 May 2021 #15

Beautiful. Pinback May 2021 #17

That is beautiful! lagomorph777 May 2021 #18

This People's Park veteran endorses the Oakland community who created this. NBachers May 2021 #19

Never underestimate the human ability to solve problems creatively lunatica May 2021 #21

Get these people registered to vote orangecrush May 2021 #22

No matter how nice it looks Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #23

Agreed! SheltieLover May 2021 #30

It's a shame seta1950 May 2021 #24

Excellent post. Thank you. byronius May 2021 #25

So cool! 👍 nt Raine May 2021 #27

Beautiful work by them. Mr. Evil May 2021 #29

A sense of community... SheltieLover May 2021 #31

Very interesting, thank you for posting this! [nt] Nexus2 May 2021 #33

That's so creative. What a great thing to do. Vinca May 2021 #36

As a lifelong reader of the Mother Earth News, I was aware of cob building and it does Nay May 2021 #37

K&R ChazII May 2021 #38

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