What is Community Led Housing? Ft. Levent Kerimol

Community-led housing changes the usual development question from what can be delivered to who has power, who participates and who benefits.Stephen Drew speaks with Levent Kerimol, Director of Community Led Housing London, about grassroots housing, community involvement, funding, planning and the role architects can play in more democratic housing projects.The conversation covers: What community-led housing means in practice How advisory and mentoring support helps groups move projects forward Why funding, governance and patience matter What architects can contribute to community-led projects How social justice and power shape housing decisions ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnKnT7_SA_4📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/what-is-community-led-housing-ft-levent-kerimol/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to community-led housing 00:32 Understanding community-led housing 02:13 Advisory and mentoring process 03:50 Challenges and funding 05:31 RUSS project case study 10:14 Managing community involvement 14:50 Success factors for community projects 18:25 Levent's background and journey 25:38 Architects' role in community projects 28:25 Technology and community projects 29:30 Technology, planning and housing 30:38 Social justice and power in housing 31:23 Challenges of large housing organisations 33:39 Community involvement in housing decisions 35:15 Sustaining long-term community housing projects 37:53 Housing market and future outlook 45:32 Reflections on architectural careers 49:40 Conclusion and final thoughts