Adaptable Roots: The Design Education of a Lifelong Renter.
Part of an ongoing series from a forthcoming book "Sixteen Keys".
I'm a Renter. I was born in Manhattan when my parents were renting on the Upper West Side - 74th and West End Ave.
The above photo was taken after a burglar posed as a temporary doorman in their building, and locked up a few tenants in the mail room, after taking all of their jewelry and cash. My mother was pregnant with me at the time…