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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Shared Roof: A Model For Community Based Housing Development



Shared Roof: A Model for Community-Based Housing Development

By: Aiden Moreno

    Housing affordability has reached crisis levels in the United States. There is a dichotomy between rent burdened residents and homeowners, but what if there was a way that homeowners can help reduce housing costs for the community? In the video below, I explore a novel new type of development in Seattle that attempts to do just that.


Want to learn more about Shared Roof? See The Urbanist's article here: https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/04/24/phinney-ridge-apartment-complex/

     If you'd like to learn more about novel housing solutions, the article below includes information about Seattle's new Social Housing Developer, modeled after Europe's social housing. The City of Portland is currently consulting with the Seattle group, and if you would like to see your own version in Portland, write your city government!







 

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