Why Americans (Intentionally) Build Cheap, Flimsy Houses
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Hi, Iβm Dr. Ashton Schottler. A former teacher and architectural historian with a PhD in Human Geographyβ¦. You can say, I like studying communities and I do that by examining how humans across the globe have shaped them. And as someone who has lived, studied and worked in both the United States and in Germany, I especially love the juxtaposition of life that manifests itself from one country to another. From macro-economics down to micro-urbanism, I explore and explain the political economics, society, and culture that shapes the world around youβ¦. And I share all of this through my personal lens of an immigrant navigating that world with you. Uncovering the storytelling behind the data, I hope to keep these topics accessible, easy to understand, and interestingβ¦ I hope you will be entertained, and maybe learn something along the way. Do you have a question worth diving into? Well, Type Ashton and letβs find out together.
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In the United States, an area known as "Tornado Alley" experiences over 1,200 tornadoes each year. Yet still to this day, 93% of new single-family homes are built with light wood framing, mostly without basements or shelters. WHY?! Go to https://surfshark.com/typeashton or use code TYPEASHTON at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! In this video, I explore the costs and benefits of timber versus concrete construction and why there are differences in US home design to European home design. Plus I take a deeper look at how US building practices remain influenced by cost and financing, despite the obvious benefits to safety and human life. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:26 The History of Home Building in the United States 06:07 The Cost of Cheap Houses 09:22 Seek Shelter... where? 12:54 Accessing Blocked Resources & Research 14:13 How Likely is a Tornado? 16:36 The Real Reason We Build Wood Houses in Tornado Alley 19:50 FEMA & American Consumption *All Sources at End of Video to Read More* Did you enjoy this video? Here are some others that I enjoyed which provide different context and information on US Home Design and why US houses are built from wood. Recommended Viewing: Why So Many American Homes Are Flimsy - Cheddar Explains by @cheddar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpxLLCdW_Gc Why Do American Homes Suck? by @UndecidedMF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDXjSpoOQmQ&t=14s Why We (Intentionally) Donβt Build Tornado-Proof Homes by @TheHustleChannel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWMTFsjIlXA House Sizes Are Getting Absurd by @stewarthicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ZHLbLAItw&t=13s Episode No. 177 π· Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/typeashton/ π€³π» TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@typeashton π₯ Website: https://www.blackforestfamily.com π§ E-mail: [email protected] Sπ¨π£π£π’π₯π§ π π π Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TypeAshton Attribution: Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Thank you to AP Archive and the Library of Congress for access to their archival footage. Stock footage and others clips by Getty and Envato Elements Narrated and produced by Dr. Ashton Schottler #home #homedesign #safety #tornado #concrete #woodframing #construction #homeconstruction #economics #financing #buildingconstruction #buildingconstruction #europe #unitedstates #usa #europeanunion #eu #macroeconomics #gdp
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