Alex Firth @alexwfirth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Almshouses like these in Harrogate, built in 1868 by George Rogers, weren’t perfect. They were paternalistic, charitable, often conditional. But they were built on a simple premise: housing people mattered more than profiting from them. 111
Alex Firth @alexwfirth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Rogers’ Square is part of a long tradition where shelter was treated as a social obligation. A recognition that the market alone wouldn’t house everyone. 100
