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SHARE – Sustainable housing for a regenerative exchange

SHARE – Sustainable housing for a regenerative exchange

URL: https://goltc.org/projects/goltc-1720171436

Ageing in placeCare HomesCare integration/ coordinationCommunity-based LTCGovernance and LTC systems organisationHousing and careImplementationLiving arrangementsLocal care ecosystems Spain International agenciesPublic (including government) Case studiesCo-production methodsCost analysisMixed methodsObservational studiesOtherTraining materials

Project status
Ongoing
Contact
Matia Instituto
PI Name
Elisa Pozo
Host institution
Matia Instituto
Institution web page
https://www.matiainstituto.net/en
Team members
Elisa Pozo Menéndez, Elena del Barrio, Álvaro García Soler, Maider Azurmendi, Paula García and Iraide Robles
Funded by
European funds within the framework of the competitive call Urban Innovative Actions | European Urban Initiative. This project has been selected in the framework of the 1st competitive call Urban Innovative Actions | European Urban Initiative. A proposal with a total budget of 6.150.000 € (European funding: 4.920.000 € and municipal contribution: 1.081.000 €.)

KEYWORDS / CATEGORIES

Countries
Spain
Topics
Ageing in place | Care Homes | Care integration/ coordination | Community-based LTC | Governance and LTC systems organisation | Housing and care | Implementation | Living arrangements | Local care ecosystems
Funding Type
International agencies | Public (including government)
Methods
Case studies | Co-production methods | Cost analysis | Mixed methods | Observational studies | Other | Training materials
Project Summary

Revitalizing the center of Fuenlabrada is crucial for addressing the city’s main challenges, including deteriorated housing quality, high vacancy rates for both residential and commercial spaces and an aging population that exceeds the city’s average. The main concept of the SHARE project is to propose a new housing model based on intergenerational solidarity, aligning with the principles of the new European Bauhaus.

The project involves renovating a former school to establish a Lifelong Housing Center for elderly people residing in the city center, while their previous apartments are transformed into social housing for young individuals. This innovative model seeks to preserve the autonomy of the elderly while providing stability for the younger generation, ultimately enhancing the downtown area by creating accessible, affordable and high-quality living environments for both seniors and youth.

Partnership: Municipality of Fuenlabrada, Municipal Housing Institute of Fuenlabrada (IMVF), Fuenlabrada Communication Media (FUMECO), Animajoven, Khora Urban Thinkers; Matia Instituto; National University of Distance Education (UNED) and Mesa por la Convivencia Fuenlabrada.

Project Aims

SHARE’s main objective is to promote adaptability and prolong the life of the housing stock, while also sharing community resources in a broad sense, to contribute to sustainable land use and affordable housing. The project’s intergenerational model of community intervention provides the opportunity to revitalise the city centre with young residents while older people will be provided with alternatives to their current housing, through the new homes, which will be designed in a co-creation process from the start of the project.

The three main objectives are:

  • To provide personalised accommodation and support for 20-40 elderly people, who own their home, through the establishment of a Programme for the Early Protection of Autonomy (PEPA).
  • Increase the availability of rental housing for young people in the city centre.
  • Encourage the participation of young and older people as active agents in the community.
Outputs

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