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A Touch of Dutch: Cohousing Advice from Vrijburcht

Iris Fiebiger - March 10, 2022

The cohousing project Vrijburcht in Amsterdam was built almost two decades ago. Despite the many difficulties that have cropped up along the way, Vrijburcht has stood the test of time and – over the...

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CityChanger Mikaela Åberg: Drottninghög’s Neighbourhood Revival

Karl Dickinson - May 16, 2022

As an urban developer, Mikaela Åberg improves lives in one of Helsingborg’s most socially deprived districts: Drottninghög. Just a month before she is due to speak at the UF22 conference, this CityChanger tells us...

Housing

Coliving – Saving, Sharing, Caring

Tanja Polonyi - July 29, 2021

Living in one apartment with 10 others – for some a nightmare but for many the perfect alternative living model in times of a housing affordability crisis, mass urbanisation, and increasing loneliness. This article...

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Challenges & Solutions for Migrant Housing in European Cities

Karl Dickinson - December 13, 2023

In a hostile environment where migrants are denied access to the services and basic rights others enjoy, finding secure, quality, safe, and affordable long-term housing remains one of the biggest challenges. As where and...

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Leave the Suburbs! Why North America Should Finally Focus on Multi-Family Housing

Tanja Polonyi - December 20, 2021

A grand single-family house in the suburbs with a nice garden and a big garage at the end of a long driveway where two cars easily fit – that is an aspiration of many...

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Community Land Trusts: Guaranteed Housing Affordability

Iris Fiebiger - January 20, 2022

Everyday people can make a difference in their communities. This is the vision that Community Land Trusts (CLTs) build upon. They are groups of local people who create community assets. And they provide an...

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