Category Archives: Housing
Similar Inspiring Intergenerational Housing Programs in The Netherlands and Cleveland, OH
The Netherlands: “Six Dutch students have chosen to live in a yellow-brick home in Deventer in the eastern Netherlands as part of a unique project that benefits everyone. The university students pay no rent and in exchange spend at least … Continue reading
Glendale Gets New Arts Colony with Programs from EngAGE
We’re pleased to announce the recent groundbreaking for the Glendale Arts Colony, a new community in Glendale, CA, designed for families of working artists and built in conjunction with a $5.5-million YMCA of Glendale makeover. The new mixed-use Arts Colony, developed … Continue reading
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International Perspective: Co-Housing in Europe
Twenty-something architects María García Mendez and Gonzalo Navarrete in Spain envision a different way of living: “It’s like up-cycling the neighborhood — connecting existing resources to make them work,” García explains. ” For example, all this workforce that’s unemployed, … Continue reading
NoHo Senior Arts Colony in NY Times Article
NoHo Senior Arts Colony gets mentioned in, “Finding Communities That Connect and Nurture the Like-Minded,” a recent article by Abby Ellin in the New York Times. The article reinforces with examples what we at EngAGE believe is an important consideration to … Continue reading
How Not to Build a Retirement Dream Home
The retirement home that Dotty Kyle and Eric Brattstrom built in Vermont is environmentally sustainable and, at 5,000 square feet, big enough to house their large extended family, but it is also complicated and labor-intensive to operate. From the New … Continue reading
The Importance of Planning for Your Senior Years
From WRVO Public Media in Oswego, New York: “Many individuals may think about saving money for retirement, but that’s only the beginning of the planning process. Growing older can mean a need for different transportation options, more access to medical care, … Continue reading
Extreme Downsizing
Many older people face the downsizing challenge. Could you live in 84 square feet with a total of 305 possessions? “Ten years ago, Dee Williams, now 51, sold her three-bedroom bungalow in Portland, Ore., built a tiny house on a … Continue reading
