October 8, 2013

8 Things Your City Should Be Doing to Help You Age Well

There soon will be more people over the age of 60 in New York City than schoolchildren. The city is finally taking action. It felt like […]
September 26, 2013

Collaborative Housing Aims To Build Housing For The Sharing Economy

The sharing economy has made it possible for people to extract new value from peer-to-peer rentals of their homes, cars and other items. But what if […]
September 9, 2013

Shared housing: A look at real-life ‘Golden Girls’

In the ’80s America fell in love with Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia — characters from the NBC comedy “The Golden Girls.” The sitcom about four […]
September 9, 2013

Age UK Oxfordshire explores possible Homeshare scheme for elderly and young students

Age UK Oxfordshire is surveying older people in the Oxford area to gather opinions about a homecare scheme which could see older people matched with younger […]
August 28, 2013

Home sharing program a win-win solution

Finding the right housemate can be difficult at the best of times, but with a disability it can be even harder. But an ACT program is […]
August 27, 2013

Renters return to sharing in face of soaring costs

Large numbers of people are returning to flat-sharing after living alone or with a partner, new research has revealed. House share website SpareRoom.co.uk’s data shows that […]
August 5, 2013

Co-ops, collectives offer urban housing options

Sharing meals, household chores and lives is becoming more commonplace for everyone from young adults to senior citizens. During the 1960s, this type of living arrangement […]
August 1, 2013

Shared housing: A step toward adulthood and away from crime

For Stephanie Sanches, 19, moving into shared housing for young people in the neighborhood of Lapa in the city of São Paulo brought with it a […]
July 25, 2013

Share Housing Association reopens waiting list for seniors

The Shared Housing Association for Ridgewood and Environs (SHARE), which has provided affordable housing for Ridgewood and neighboring communities for more than 30 years, has reopened […]