Commodification; Institutional framework; Regulation; Shared housing; Young professionals
Résumé :
[en] This research addresses the shared housing market, that is, large-scale developments targeting
students and ‘young professionals’, equipped with shared spaces and services for
the residents. This housing segment has emerged in response to young adults’ demand for
flexible and affordable housing. It has developed in cities that concentrate students and
young single professionals, plan densification strategies and face housing commodification.
We specifically explore the production side of this market, through the comparison
of two projects in Amsterdam. Our objective is to understand the institutional context in
which these projects were developed and their outcomes. Consequently, the research questions
are: which actors develop these projects, what instruments do they use, and what are
the outcomes in a commodifying housing market? From our analysis, the actors need to
collaborate on shared housing developments and receive support from local governments,
through the strategic use of planning instruments and tenure regulations. However, the
shared facilities seem to merely serve to commercialize small housing production, while
housing affordability and accessibility are threatened. We, thus, recommend local and
national authorities to regulate the provision of shared spaces and suggest further research
on the effects of the shared housing market in cities facing housing commodification.
Centre/Unité de recherche :
UEE - Urban and Environmental Engineering - ULiège
Disciplines :
Architecture
Auteur, co-auteur :
Uyttebrouck, Constance ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > LEMA (Local environment management and analysis)
van Bueren, Ellen
Teller, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Shared housing for students and young professionals: evolution of a market in need of regulation
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