"As a result [of the problems with tenements], tenement reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries advocated for buildings to be constructed with more windows and larger yards – campaigns that were often rooted in Victorian-era concerns about the evils of ‘foul air’, which was believed to cause infectious disease."

Idk, given the recent issues with ventilation, air quality, and #covid I can't help but think the Victorian reformers were on to something there 🤔 https://worksinprogress.co/issue/chinese-towers-and-american-blocks/ #history #architecture