City Limits - Cooperative Housing & Aged Housing in Crisis

On our first housing episode for 2019!In the first segment we chat to Alex Fearnside from Urban Coup about cooperative housing in Melbourne. Urban Coup are starting Australia's first inner-urban housing cooperative, and he talks about the environmental and social benefits of living in community. Note: Alex mentions a particular development company and some architecture firms. These are just one of the many options available for people looking to build a cooperative home; find the architect for you at the Australian Institute of Architects' website: http://www.architecture.com.au/events/state-territory/victorian-chapterIn the show's second half we get our monthly update from Fiona from Housing for the Aged Action Group. She talks about the recent report A Crisis in Crisis and HAAG's current campaigns.