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Photograph: Village of Bavra, near Ahmedabad, India, with Sukhaji in the public living room

Illustrates how a mud-floor compound can provide deep belonging when people control their environment

Neighborhood — ranked by edge-count

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  • Sukhaji
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    Head man of the village of Bavra, India, exemplifying belonging through control of his environment

Concepts (2)

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  • Belonging
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    A sense of true connection to oneself, society, and the physical environment; an emotional necessity for human well-being
  • Public space as the living room of society
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    The traditional urban design pattern where streets and squares function as a communal living room for social life