Ten years ago, when I was appointed a Planning Commissioner for my small town in Vermont, I had little idea of how zoning works. I jumped in because someone asked me, and it is a way to serve my town. …
Accessory Dwelling Units are Not Shared Housing
We have a housing crisis in the United States. There are simply not enough dwellings for all the people who need them. While there are multiple causes for the crisis, one of them is “zombie …
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Resisting Moving — It’s So Human
I have friend who owns a fourth-floor apartment in New York City. It’s a walk up. She lives alone. She’s been there for thirty years and is now in her seventies. It’s a great apartment, with access to …
Scams, Scammers and Shared Housing
Here’s a benefit of living in shared housing that you might not have realized. Scam protection. Scammers prey on the vulnerable and the lonely. They prey on older people who have less understanding of …
Living with Grandparents: How Sarah K. Saved The Day
Sarah K. is the grandmother of Ellen Dudley, todays guest blogger and board member at Sharing Housing Inc. Ellen tells the story of how Sarah K. helped her family, when Ellen was a child and then as a …
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Sharing a Home for the Dying, Holding Space Asheville
In 2013, Erik Iverson and Gabriel Inton had the idea to create Holding Space Asheville, a shared housing solution to improve the quality of life and death for those with a terminal illness and their …
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