Creating Community-Led and Self-Build Homes: A Guide to Collaborative Practice in the UK

ISBN-13: 9781447344391 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 172 str.

Martin Field

Opis

Examines `self-build housing' and `community-led housing', discussing the commonalities and distinctions between these in practice, and what could be learned from other initiatives across Europe.

Spis treści

Chapter One : The context for community-led practice in the UK; 1.1. Brief history of CLH practice in the UK; 1.2. Policy intent and practical results; 1.3. The accent on ‘affordability’; 1.4. Contrasts with European practice; 1.5 Summary; Chapter Two – ‘Models’ of UK practice; 2.1. Self Build & Custom Build; 2.2. Co-operatives and other ‘mutual’ / ‘tenant management’ bodies 2.3. Community Land Trusts; 2.4. Self Help Housing; 2.5. Cohousing neighbourhoods; 2.6. ‘Low Impact’ settlements / eco-housing; 2.7. Intentional communities; 2.8. Travellers – highways & waterways; 2.9. Summary ; Chapter Three – Shaping future practice; 3.1. Entering the UK mainstream; 3.2 Business planning within community / self build projects; 3.3 Strategies for wider action; 3.4 Concluding comments.