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20 years of Project House Potsdam: Together for affordable living space!
The Potsdam Project House is celebrating 20 years and is committed to affordable housing and community projects.
20 years of Project House Potsdam: Together for affordable living space!
The Potsdam Project House is celebrating a very special anniversary: for 20 years it has been a pioneer for alternative housing and lifestyles in the region. With the aim of creating affordable living space and promoting community, the house is now home to 32 residents. It consists of three buildings and is a member of the tenement syndicate, which guarantees long-term preservation of the common property and stable rental prices. “It shouldn’t depend on your income whether you can live,” is a common motto of this initiative, which shapes the spirit of the project house. This is reported by the Daily Mirror.
The idea for the project house came about over a decade ago and was put into action in May 2005 when a suitable property for the center was acquired. The house not only has living space, but also office space that is used for civil society project work. People from different age groups and with different backgrounds get involved here, always with a focus on social cohesion and solidarity-based lifestyles. In this way, the vision of a social center that can be found worldwide is brought to life in Potsdam, they say Cohousing Berlin.
A model for sustainability and community
The project house not only takes part in social discourse, but is also an example of ecological building. In 2014, a low-energy house was built that serves as a model for environmentally conscious and social building. Such initiatives are particularly important in view of the current housing crises, as can also be observed in Frankfurt. There is an acute shortage of affordable housing there, especially for families, people living alone on low incomes and older people. Solutions are increasingly being found in community housing projects that promote alternative lifestyles and inclusion Development city.
Similar projects aim to enable intergenerational living and create social spaces. Whether in shared kitchens, balcony areas or car sharing stations, the focus is always on togetherness. This type of housing project, which could also be implemented in the Potsdam region, shows how the housing shortage can be successfully combated.
The anniversary of the Potsdam Project House is not only a reason to celebrate, but also an invitation: Living and living together is possible! At a time when living space is becoming increasingly scarce, the community shows how self-organization and social responsibility can create real alternatives.