Bunker Housing Co-operative is a community-led housing programme for individuals with low income status, helping them to build their own homes using lands leased by Brighton Borough City Council. Members of this group are working to develop models for building sustainable homes at low costs that can be replicated elsewhere. …
Brick and mortar retail stores continue to face challenges due to COVID-19 and a lack of consumer spending power. The Trump administration has suggested the idea of converting empty retail spaces into affordable housing units. This can already be seen in Lynnwood, a suburb of Seattle. In Lynnwood, developers are …
How We Live Now, produced by Guardian Cities, is a series of films that explore how the idea of the home is changing in cities as the result of the global housing crisis and technology advancements. Composed of five parts, each film highlights innovative features of cities such as Tokyo, …
Edmonton’s City Council approved the construction of a tiny home village for the city’s homeless veteran population. The project is set to be built on one acre of land, located in the Evansdale community. The village will comprise twenty-one 300 square foot homes, a resources centre, completed with a counselling …
In Portland, the homeless population continues to rise but the number of available shelter beds are decreasing. Portland’s mayor introduced a “Safe Sleep Policy” to legalize overnight camping on city streets for groups of up to 6 people at a time. The point of the law is to prevent large …
Data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the United States released information in December that there was a small increase in the number of people who are homeless. A study from the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness found that the region was spending three times the amount …
The least efficient form of housing is single-family detached homes. This type of housing is a defining aspect of North American cities. Expensive housing limits economic growth and it results in young people facing the possibility of always renting. Zoning is seen as a key issue as it results in …
Research shows that individuals with stable housing commit fewer non-violent offences. Those leaving jail face increased difficulties finding a stable home due to substance abuse, discrimination from landlords, and are 10 times more likely to face homelessness. Thus, the provision of stable and good-quality housing plays an important role in …
COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, and shop within cities. It is likely that we will see a reduction of the “traditional workday” and instead, employees will work in staggered shifts, switching from working from home and the office frequently. Employees will have to book desk space using …
This video highlights the Swiss health care system, where the success of private insurance and the right to basic universal healthcare are not as opposing concepts as they are perceived in the U.S. The Swiss health care system is market-driven, much like the US, but several key differences are present. …