In Cairo, massive 3D printer provides affordable housing hope – NPR Illinois

This is Cairo’s first new home construction in nearly 50 years. The town of roughly 1,600 people has been grappling with how to replace some of the affordable housing lost when the federal government demolished two family public housing complexes, Elmwood and McBride, in 2019. Nearly 400 residents were displaced.
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Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago

Are 3D houses any less susceptible to the flooding that has decimated Cairo more than once?

Ex Illini
2 years ago

No, but they’re really cool because they’re from a 3D printer!

Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago
Reply to  Ex Illini

Style over substance does seem to be popular amongst some people.

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