Posts tagged choc housing
How CHOC Seniors Are Staying Safe and Cool This Summer

At Monarch Apartment Homes in Palm Springs, California, senior residents gather in the community room for a monthly birthday celebration. More than 20 residents came together for the celebration to recognize their neighbors’ birthdays. Slices of birthday cake made their way around the room alongside stories, jokes, and the shared experience of living at Monarch Apartment Homes. During the hottest months of the year, gatherings like this serve another purpose: They give residents a chance to stay connected while escaping the extreme heat outside.

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The European Housing Model That Puts Community Before Profit – Why It Works

Susanne Jäger has lived in her apartment in the center of Vienna for over a decade. When she first moved in, she didn’t think she’d be there long. But the rent, which was €370 ($430 USD) a month at the time, convinced her to stay. Today, her rent is €420 ($489 USD) a month. “I was never offered a better deal,” she tells Monocle

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