The Commoning Spaces Network e.V. promotes community-driven housing projects across Europe, focusing on affordable, sustainable living, resident-led management, and mutual support to address the housing crisis.
The Commoning Spaces Network e.V. is a European organization dedicated to fostering and supporting community-driven housing projects. Based in Aachen, Germany, the network aims to establish a European-wide network of self-managed, solidarity-based housing initiatives that prioritize affordable, sustainable living and mutual support. In response to the growing housing crisis in Europe, where rising rents and purchase prices have made affordable housing increasingly unattainable for many, particularly low-income groups, the Commoning Spaces Network seeks to address this issue by promoting resident-led management and democratic ownership. The organization's key objectives include ensuring social and affordable housing, promoting sustainable living, and creating a network for mutual support among housing projects across Europe. The network's activities include establishing an association for future Europe-wide activities, setting up a European cooperative to co-finance new housing projects, and developing a joint information platform for knowledge sharing and public information. The organization aligns its goals with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and EU Taxonomy, emphasizing the importance of social and environmental sustainability over profit-driven models. By fostering community-led initiatives, the Commoning Spaces Network aims to provide a viable alternative to the current housing market, where speculation and profit often take precedence over social and environmental considerations. Through its efforts, the organization hopes to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable housing landscape in Europe.
The Commoning Spaces Network e.V. is a European organization dedicated to fostering and supporting community-driven housing projects. Based in Aachen, Germany, the network aims to establish a European-wide network of self-managed, solidarity-based housing initiatives that prioritize affordable, sustainable living and mutual support. In response to the growing housing crisis in Europe, where rising rents and purchase prices have made affordable housing increasingly unattainable for many, particularly low-income groups, the Commoning Spaces Network seeks to address this issue by promoting resident-led management and democratic ownership. The organization's key objectives include ensuring social and affordable housing, promoting sustainable living, and creating a network for mutual support among housing projects across Europe. The network's activities include establishing an association for future Europe-wide activities, setting up a European cooperative to co-finance new housing projects, and developing a joint information platform for knowledge sharing and public information. The organization aligns its goals with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and EU Taxonomy, emphasizing the importance of social and environmental sustainability over profit-driven models. By fostering community-led initiatives, the Commoning Spaces Network aims to provide a viable alternative to the current housing market, where speculation and profit often take precedence over social and environmental considerations. Through its efforts, the organization hopes to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable housing landscape in Europe.