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Affordability

Co-operative Sections – Now there is an Idea

Rosemary Neave · Oct 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Geoff Butcher spoke at the last Viva Networking Meeting about his efforts to cut back on the price of housing by focusing on development costs, and working co-operatively to develop a piece of land.  Visit his Website Sections cost too much,  and many subdivisions are poorly designed and boring because of the limitations put on […]

Viva! Affordability paper

Richard Moreham · Jan 30, 2014 · Leave a Comment

One of the core tenets of The Viva! Project is housing affordability.  With housing availability and house prices reaching crisis point, especially in Christchurch, there is a need for systemic changes in the way we build and renew our housing stock. A wide swathe of issues need to be researched and discussed, encompassing strategies to […]

Hat-trick for LILAC – cheap, green, co-living

Richard Moreham · Jan 29, 2014 · 2 Comments

LILAC is an inspirational affordable co-housing development in Leeds in the UK.  LILAC stands for Low-Impact Living Affordable Community and it combines low-impact eco housing with affordability and co-housing, possibly one of the first in the world to encompass all of those aspects at the same time. See more on their website:  http://www.lilac.coop/ Paul Chatterton […]

Affordability a critical issue for VIVA

Rosemary Neave · Jan 29, 2014 ·

One of the core tenets of The Viva! Project is affordability. With housing availability and house prices reaching crisis point, especially in Christchurch, there is a need for systemic changes in the way we build and renew our housing stock. PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: SOME ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES 1.     CONSTRUCTION COST REDUCTIONS 1.1  Minimising the […]

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