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San Francisco says tiny sleeping 'pods,' which cost $700 a month and became a big hit with tech workers, are not up to code (www.businessinsider.com)
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San Francisco says tiny sleeping 'pods,' which cost $700 a month and became a big hit with tech workers, are not up to code::The pods, which are 4-foot-high boxes constructed from wood and steel, made headlines after tech workers praised the spaces.

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago

One of the other articles linked has a photo of the common room.

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/housing/sf-says-mint-plaza-building-with-700-pods-lacks-permits/article_a8459fe2-62ec-11ee-acab-bbda4eab0a5c.html

This is a dormitory style shared living space with living area and bathrooms / shower. The “boxes” are bunks for sleeping and actually roomy and private compared to every other dorm bunk I’ve ever seen.

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