Session materials from “Community and Affordability: Innovations in the Community Housing Movement” presented by Sarah Wells at NASCO Institute 2024. Throughout the country, housing organizers and developers are coming together to reimagine and embrace forms of community housing that allow for everyday interaction while also preserving affordability. As we seek to become a more inclusive movement, affordability is a top strategy for achieving all kinds of diversity. This session showcased different types of shared housing models, exploring adaptive re-use as a community housing strategy, educating about opportunities and workarounds in building and zoning codes, and identify opportunities in the current market for acquiring and developing property for community use. This session is ideal for folks interested in community cooperatives or in creating their own communities after moving on from student co-ops. Join us in thinking outside the box to create more inclusive and affordable spaces for all!
