Cohousing Is an Inclusive Approach to Smart, Sustainable Cities

Barcelona is a city where various “smart” aspects contribute to everyday life. Tim Easley/Unsplash

The idea that technology will fix complex and systemic problems like climate change, poverty, the housing crisis, or health care is simplistic to say the least. We need a radical shift in how we live, and designing for environmental and social sustainability cannot simply be about applying new technologies to our existing models of living.

We need to support models of living that can both improve our actual well-being and reduce material demand on the planet.