Help people to form new communities through co-ownership and custom build

摘要

New housing should seek to improve social engagement and inclusion. One way of 'seeding'new communities is by including an element of co-housing or custom-build, which tends to attract socially engaged people who are prepared to invest their time and money in the process of community building. The Older Women's Co-Housing project in Barnet (below) will provide 30 self-contained apartments and a 'co-house'with shared kitchen and library, all arranged around a secret garden.