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An alternative for whom? The evolution and socio-economy of Danish cohousing

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  • Peter Jakobsen
  • Henrik Gutzon Larsen

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Cohousing has caught the attention of activists, academics and decision-makers, and Danish experiences with cohousing as bofællesskaber are routinely highlighted as pioneering and successful. This article presents a mainly quantitative analysis of the development of Danish intergenerational cohousing and investigates socio-economic characteristics of residents in these communities. First, the article demonstrates how the development of Danish cohousing has been undergirded by distinct shifts in dominant tenure forms. Second, it shows that inhabitants in contemporary Danish cohousing are socio-economically distinct. This does not diminish the value of cohousing, but it problematises assumptions about the social sustainability of this housing form.

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  • Peter Jakobsen & Henrik Gutzon Larsen, 2019. "An alternative for whom? The evolution and socio-economy of Danish cohousing," Urban Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(4), pages 414-430, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rurpxx:v:12:y:2019:i:4:p:414-430
    DOI: 10.1080/17535069.2018.1465582
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    1. Viktor Bukovszki & Gabriella Dóci & András Reith, 2021. "Coding Engines in Participatory Social Housing Design—A Case to Revisit Pattern Languages," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-27, March.

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