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A strong community starts with safe and affordable housing. How might your team create better places for people to live?
About this Challenge
A home is more than just a building—it's a place where people feel safe, supported, and connected. Strong communities are built when everyone has access to housing that meets their needs.
However, many communities face challenges such as rising housing costs, limited availability, aging buildings, and changing population needs. Some people struggle to find affordable housing, while others need homes that are more accessible or environmentally sustainable.
This challenge invites you to rethink what housing could look like. How might your team create places that are affordable, welcoming, and designed for the future?
1.6 Billion
people around the world lack adequate housing
16%
of the world's population lives with a significant disability, yet many homes and communities are not designed to be fully accessible.
Housing
is often one of the largest monthly expenses for individuals and families.
Walkable
neighborhoods with parks, schools, and local businesses can improve quality of life
Why it Matters
Having a safe and stable home affects almost every part of a person's life. Housing influences health, education, employment, relationships, and overall well-being.
As communities grow and change, they need creative housing solutions that meet the needs of families, students, seniors, newcomers, and people with different abilities.
Better housing doesn't just improve individual lives—it helps create stronger, healthier, and more connected communities.
Think About
🏠What makes a house feel like a home?
🏠Why might some people struggle to find affordable housing?
🏠How could homes be designed differently to meet changing needs?
🏠Could technology make housing more affordable or efficient?
🏠How could communities make better use of existing buildings or unused spaces?
🏠What services or shared spaces could improve life for residents?
🏠How might your town's quirks create unique housing challenges or opportunities?
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Great communities begin at home. Whether it's a new way to build, share, renovate, or reimagine housing, your idea could help create places where everyone has the opportunity to belong.
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