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Future Homes: developing new responses through new organisations
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Hope Under Neoliberal Austerity: Responses from Civil Society and Civic Universities. :187-202
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This chapter explores the journey of the Future Homes Alliance (FHA), a community interest company in Newcastle, built from a cross-sectoral partnership of university, local authority, industry and third sector groups that developed innovative housing models to respond to social renewal and social justice. From a conversation in 2016, there is now a development proposal that has been submitted to Newcastle City Council for planning approval. The chapter explores three issues:How can we draw more unheard voices into housing design?How should housing respond to the challenges of ageing and social sustainability?How do we build continuous learning loops that allow for organisational growth and project replication?It concludes by considering what deeper lessons can be drawn from the FHA that can be more widely applied.Although the UK discourse is dominated by tenure, in the context of an ageing population, what is most important is the quality of the home and design that is ‘future-proofed’ to meet individual life changes (Habinteg, 2019). Design specifications with greater inclusivity have been established in a variety of developed countries (Habinteg, 2016; CMHC, 2017; Lifemark, 2019; Livable Housing Australia, 2019). These homes are often aimed at people across the life course but designed to be inclusive of people with disabilities and ‘future-proofed’ for easier adaptation as the needs of occupants change. Adaptability is highly correlated with space standards but these have fallen in the UK as central government has shifted the emphasis from mandatory to discretionary standards.
Neoliberal-driven austerity has changed the role of the state, public service provision and citizenship. Thriving in today’s society is a challenge for communities around the world as governments increasingly promote privatisation, centralised control, individual responsibility and battle with the impacts of Covid19.Co-authored by practitioners and academics and based on case studies of collaborations between civil society and the civic university, this book uses the North East of England as a lens to explore how different communities have responded to changing circumstances. The case studies present examples of actions aiming to create hope and inspiration for communities in challenging times.This book explores the ways in which communities are responding today’s society as government policies are increasingly promoting privatisation, deregulation and individualisation of responsibilities, providing insights into the efficacy of these approaches through key policy issues including access to food, education and health.
Neoliberal-driven austerity has changed the role of the state, public service provision and citizenship. Thriving in today’s society is a challenge for communities around the world as governments increasingly promote privatisation, centralised control, individual responsibility and battle with the impacts of Covid19.Co-authored by practitioners and academics and based on case studies of collaborations between civil society and the civic university, this book uses the North East of England as a lens to explore how different communities have responded to changing circumstances. The case studies present examples of actions aiming to create hope and inspiration for communities in challenging times.This book explores the ways in which communities are responding today’s society as government policies are increasingly promoting privatisation, deregulation and individualisation of responsibilities, providing insights into the efficacy of these approaches through key policy issues including access to food, education and health.