Collaborative housing is about much more than where we live.

It shows us how people are imagining and building alternative futures through collective action, shared ownership, democratic governance and everyday practices of care. My research is examining how collaborative and community-led housing initiatives can give residents control and spatial autonomy, foster belonging and build community and generate awareness of broader housing struggles. But such housing initiatives are not utopias, and real challenges exist in their establishment, maintenance and daily operations. Through research, writing and collaboration with housing practitioners, I am learning what these experiments in living together can teach us about creating more equitable and regenerative futures.. 

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