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Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing?
Cohousing lite is a promising solution to our loneliness and housing crises. Why aren’t we building more of it?
Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it
When people take an active role in shaping their community, they build social connections and trust—with one another, and with local government.
Can our homes make us less lonely?
Three ways to design multi-unit housing for social connection, happiness, and health.