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Of course, mere bricks and mortar can't replace the famously tight-knit society of New Orleans. But a feeling of community can be encouraged by design. Nate, who had flown repeatedly to Houston during both the planning and the construction stages of Angel Lane, insisted, along with Oprah, that the houses have porches deep enough to hold a table and chairs, so that families would be encouraged to hang out with their neighbors. Credits: Photograph by Stephen Karlisch
From the Fall 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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