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Co-housing projects think globally and act locally, they are bottom-up and non-profit, they are b... more Co-housing projects think globally and act locally, they are bottom-up and non-profit, they are based on sharing and are community-oriented, they have a direct democratic structure and are self-managed and they are flexible in terms of economic- and social structure. Co-housing developments have all the characteristics to create resilience in housing. To characterise the blocking factors of co-housing developments we should talk about non-co-housing and co-housing countries such as Hungary and Switzerland.
Hungary, like many other post-socialist countries in Europe, suffers from a serious housing crisis. Bottom-up initiated co-housing projects could be a potential solution, but the development process is blocked by several factors: bad memories about “top-down housing cooperatives” forced by the socialist regime, the lack of tradition in bottom-up developments and the lack of knowledge about co-housing. How can we start the process? As one cannot change the collective memory of a whole country, the first step to realise co-housing projects is knowledge transfer - introduction and
education.
Switzerland - as many other co-housing countries such as Austria, Germany and Denmark - has a more than one hundred years old co-housing history and tradition. In Switzerland, new generations can learn the rules of the co-housing from the preceding generations and the country has a well developed co-housing network, education- and training system. Despite all these facts, only 5% of the housing stock is co-housing. How can we increase this ratio? We should promote co-housing developments even more with events, workshops and visiting tours. The goal and the tools are the same whether we talk about non-co-housing or co-housing countries. We want to move more and more people to increase the number of co-housing projects. To reach this goal we have to develop the process of knowledge transfer for every stakeholder on every platform and on every level.
The exclusivity and the current spatial, economic and social segregation of cities are alarming. ... more The exclusivity and the current spatial, economic and social segregation of cities are alarming. New strategies are needed to develop welcoming and inclusive structures where all the different interest groups are included in the short-and long-term developments. Stakeholders from marginalized social groups such as migrants and refugees have no voice and power to be heard and therefore cannot participate in the decision making processes. For inclusion, everybody should find their own space and identity in the city, in the society. Welcoming cities and societies have to recognize the value of migration and start including the experience and knowledge of newcomers. Spaces for equality have to be built where everybody will find their identity; the importance of diversity has to be recognized; and future cities have to be developed together. Equality-based decision making processes in the problem definition-, solution development-, implementation-and maintenance phases have to be established where everybody-not only the privileged-has their voice. It would bring more understanding and acceptance into the societies. The spaces and built structures should be implemented by the users or they should have a flexible political-, economic-and cultural framework that allows itself to be modified. Private-, community-and public spaces which represent and serve the needs of all citizens can be developed in collaborative processes and the marginalized groups can mostly be represented by non-governmental organizations. The built environment has a huge influence on the identity of the users and the identity could and should also have an influence on the built environment. For a healthy well-being, the living spaces should communicate with the users. For real inclusion all the above mentioned characteristics should be achieved which shows the complexity of the situation.
Hungary, like many other Eastern and Southern European countries, is suffering from a serious hou... more Hungary, like many other Eastern and Southern European countries, is suffering from a serious housing crisis induced by social estrangement, an aging society, out-dated housing typologies, rigid legal structures and a lack of long-term strategies. Bottom-up initiated co-housing developments could be a potential solution, but the development process is blocked by several factors like memories about “top-down housing cooperatives” forced by the socialist regime, the lack of tradition in bottom-up developments and the lack of knowledge about cohousing. So how can one start the process?
The first step in the realisation of co-housing projects is knowledge transfer through introduction, promotion and education. What are the main points of introduction? On which platform should one promote co-housings? How can one integrate co-housing to education? We are looking for the answers to these questions to start cohousing projects in Hungary and other non-co-housing countries.
In a healthy housing system the State, the market (for-profit developers) and the communities (no... more In a healthy housing system the State, the market (for-profit developers) and the communities (not-for-profit residents) are the three stakeholders. In Hungary, housing developments are implemented by the State and for-profit developers. Involving bottom-up and non-profit initiatives would be essential for a democratic and affordable housing system.
The lack of bottom-up, affordable and non-profit housing developments, the high ratio of home ownership and the low ratio of rental stock are the main causes of housing problems in many European countries. Hungary, with its young democratic society, does not have bottom-up housing initiatives yet which could influence the housing system.
Bottom-up initiated collaborative shared-flat networks could be the third party in the housing system to create more affordable homes. These non-profit communities with self-management and a shared ownership structure could react to the current housing crisis and could develop a more sustainable and resilient housing future in Hungary.
Norms Generalise. Norms refer to what is common.
Norms represent us. But all of us? Norms are cre... more Norms Generalise. Norms refer to what is common.
Norms represent us. But all of us? Norms are created by us.
Written norms are enforced. Non-written norms are followed.
But by everybody? Norms reflect our needs. But what about our
specific needs? Does the person next to you have the same needs?
Maybe. But possibly not.
Abstracts by Bence Komlósi
MAS Housing Theses by Bence Komlósi
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Hungary, like many other post-socialist countries in Europe, suffers from a serious housing crisis. Bottom-up initiated co-housing projects could be a potential solution, but the development process is blocked by several factors: bad memories about “top-down housing cooperatives” forced by the socialist regime, the lack of tradition in bottom-up developments and the lack of knowledge about co-housing. How can we start the process? As one cannot change the collective memory of a whole country, the first step to realise co-housing projects is knowledge transfer - introduction and
education.
Switzerland - as many other co-housing countries such as Austria, Germany and Denmark - has a more than one hundred years old co-housing history and tradition. In Switzerland, new generations can learn the rules of the co-housing from the preceding generations and the country has a well developed co-housing network, education- and training system. Despite all these facts, only 5% of the housing stock is co-housing. How can we increase this ratio? We should promote co-housing developments even more with events, workshops and visiting tours. The goal and the tools are the same whether we talk about non-co-housing or co-housing countries. We want to move more and more people to increase the number of co-housing projects. To reach this goal we have to develop the process of knowledge transfer for every stakeholder on every platform and on every level.
The first step in the realisation of co-housing projects is knowledge transfer through introduction, promotion and education. What are the main points of introduction? On which platform should one promote co-housings? How can one integrate co-housing to education? We are looking for the answers to these questions to start cohousing projects in Hungary and other non-co-housing countries.
The lack of bottom-up, affordable and non-profit housing developments, the high ratio of home ownership and the low ratio of rental stock are the main causes of housing problems in many European countries. Hungary, with its young democratic society, does not have bottom-up housing initiatives yet which could influence the housing system.
Bottom-up initiated collaborative shared-flat networks could be the third party in the housing system to create more affordable homes. These non-profit communities with self-management and a shared ownership structure could react to the current housing crisis and could develop a more sustainable and resilient housing future in Hungary.
Norms represent us. But all of us? Norms are created by us.
Written norms are enforced. Non-written norms are followed.
But by everybody? Norms reflect our needs. But what about our
specific needs? Does the person next to you have the same needs?
Maybe. But possibly not.
Abstracts by Bence Komlósi
MAS Housing Theses by Bence Komlósi
Hungary, like many other post-socialist countries in Europe, suffers from a serious housing crisis. Bottom-up initiated co-housing projects could be a potential solution, but the development process is blocked by several factors: bad memories about “top-down housing cooperatives” forced by the socialist regime, the lack of tradition in bottom-up developments and the lack of knowledge about co-housing. How can we start the process? As one cannot change the collective memory of a whole country, the first step to realise co-housing projects is knowledge transfer - introduction and
education.
Switzerland - as many other co-housing countries such as Austria, Germany and Denmark - has a more than one hundred years old co-housing history and tradition. In Switzerland, new generations can learn the rules of the co-housing from the preceding generations and the country has a well developed co-housing network, education- and training system. Despite all these facts, only 5% of the housing stock is co-housing. How can we increase this ratio? We should promote co-housing developments even more with events, workshops and visiting tours. The goal and the tools are the same whether we talk about non-co-housing or co-housing countries. We want to move more and more people to increase the number of co-housing projects. To reach this goal we have to develop the process of knowledge transfer for every stakeholder on every platform and on every level.
The first step in the realisation of co-housing projects is knowledge transfer through introduction, promotion and education. What are the main points of introduction? On which platform should one promote co-housings? How can one integrate co-housing to education? We are looking for the answers to these questions to start cohousing projects in Hungary and other non-co-housing countries.
The lack of bottom-up, affordable and non-profit housing developments, the high ratio of home ownership and the low ratio of rental stock are the main causes of housing problems in many European countries. Hungary, with its young democratic society, does not have bottom-up housing initiatives yet which could influence the housing system.
Bottom-up initiated collaborative shared-flat networks could be the third party in the housing system to create more affordable homes. These non-profit communities with self-management and a shared ownership structure could react to the current housing crisis and could develop a more sustainable and resilient housing future in Hungary.
Norms represent us. But all of us? Norms are created by us.
Written norms are enforced. Non-written norms are followed.
But by everybody? Norms reflect our needs. But what about our
specific needs? Does the person next to you have the same needs?
Maybe. But possibly not.
Spaces for equality have to be built where everybody will find their identity; the importance of diversity has to be recognized; and future cities have to be developed together. Equality-based decision making processes in the problem definition-, solution development-, implementation and maintenance phases have to be established where everybody - not only the privileged - has their voice. It would bring more understanding and acceptance into the societies. The spaces and built structures should be implemented by the users or they should have a flexible political-, economic- and cultural framework that allows itself to be modified.
Private-, community- and public spaces which represent and serve the needs of all citizens can be developed in collaborative processes and the marginalized groups can mostly be represented by non-governmental organizations. The built environment has a huge influence on the identity of the users and the identity could and should also have an influence on the built environment. For a healthy well-being, the living spaces should communicate with the users. For real inclusion all the above mentioned characteristics should be achieved which shows the complexity of the situation.
The first step in the realisation of co-housing projects is knowledge transfer through introduction, promotion and education. What are the main points of introduction? On which platform should one promote co-housings? How can one integrate co-housing to education? We are looking for the answers to these questions to start co-housing projects in Hungary and other non-co-housing countries.
The lack of bottom-up, affordable and non-profit housing developments, the high ratio of home ownership and the low ratio of rental stock are the main causes of housing problems in many European countries. Hungary, with its young democratic society, does not have bottom-up housing initiatives yet which could influence the housing system.
Bottom-up initiated collaborative shared-flat networks could be the third party in the housing system to create more affordable homes. These non-profit communities with self-management and a shared ownership structure could react to the current housing crisis and could develop a more sustainable and resilient housing future in Hungary.
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