Embarking on an inspirational journey, the social services department of central Brussels (CPAS) has turned a former abandoned and decontaminated soap factory into a ‘village’ of 42 sustainable social housing studios and small houses.

Finabita and Legacoop Abitanti are exploring the possibility to build up a consortium within the Housing Europe network to apply for EU funding. Their interest mainly focuses on upcoming calls such as the New European Bauhaus, the Affordable Housing Initiative, Horizon Europe (HORIZON), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and the European Urban Initiative.

Milano 2035 - Youth Housing Coalition was founded to increase the Milanese metropolitan area’s capacity for housing solutions tailored to the needs of young people, increasing the number of 18-35 year-olds who can move to Milan or who, already resident there, can live independently of their families. It is a network comprising 30 public and private entities: associations, foundations, cooperatives, businesses, and local institutions. Sara Travaglini from DAR=CASA explains how the work is taking shape in practice.