Rising oil prices, urban sprawl, and climate change are having huge impacts on the future of housing and the way we will live. We moved away from the urban or small town model after World War II and invented suburbia. This has resulted in a fragmented social structure and housing that goes against our hard-wiring to live a more social life.
The way we housing ourselves greatly effects how we interact socially. The nuclear family has produced latch-key children, isolated elders, over-burdened parents and an unsustainable society. To recreate a solid home life and adapt to environmental changes, we support the creation of a variety of innovative housing models that enhanse community. These include Cohousing, Eco-Villages, Cottage Neighborhoods, Transition Towns and New Urbanist Developments.
