Why don t we live together? Alternative housing in a hot real estate market
Many people are priced out of Canada s urban housing markets. Others are disenchanted with the four walls of the single family home. From a San Francisco commune network, to co-living communities in Berlin, advocates say there are benefits to sharing domestic space.
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Lisa Godfrey ·
Posted: Apr 08, 2021 5:08 PM ET | Last Updated: April 9
Corporate-run co-living rentals, with hotel-like qualities, are on offer in expensive cities. But much shared housing is created from the ground up by residents. Seen here before the pandemic is The Collective Old Oak in London, England.(Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images)