Reimagining Housing in the UK: Radical Solutions & Reflections from the Margins
In 2014 and 2016, Transition by Design (T/D) hosted ‘House of the Commons’, a housing conference like no other which explored radical, creative, and community-led solutions to the housing crisis. Ten years on, some of these ideas have become mainstream, whilst others have fallen by the wayside, and some are still doggedly trying to find their feet.
Within this session we will be looking back at the last decade of housing activism in the UK and hear from some of those involved in delivering the solutions that were being discussed 10+ years ago. What solutions could be explored as a way forward? How can squatting movements, tenants unions and community-led housing join together to tackle increasing inequality? How can communities resist increasing rents and gentrification?
There will be a panel discussion, opportunities for Q&A and conversations. The panel will be facilitated by Lucy Warin, Regeneration Officer at Bristol City Council (former T/D member) and insights will be given from the following panel:
Kay Sentance, Rural Housing enabler and co-founder of Thame Community Land Trust (a social housing tenant)
Jon Broome, Founding director of Architype (Architect & self-build / community-led housing consultant)
Tim Oshodi, Community-led regeneration consultant (resident of black-led self-build Nubia Way)
Athlyn Cathcart-Keays, Strategy & Communications Lead at WeCanMake
We look forward to seeing you there!
Capacity: 100 maximum.