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Multi-generational Housing
Appearing on a Sunday news show, Mayor Eric Garcetti noted that the Los Angeles metropolitan region is the nation's densest and one of two primary reasons why "we're seeing a person every six seconds contract COVID-19 here in Los Angeles County."
CBS News
Some of the buildings in a new condo building in Toronto will have two master bedrooms.
Toronto Star
More people live in multi-generational homes than ever, according to analysis of Census data by the Pew Research Center.
The Washington Post
Is this the future that Baby Boomers envisioned?
Quartz
A new platform called Nesterly provides housing solutions for people on either side of the age demographic spectrum.
Fast Company Co.Design
The Great Recession spiked the amount of young adults (aged 25-34) living in multi-generational housing, which has now surpassed the share of oldest adults (age 85+) living in these types of household structures.
Pew Research Center
Architect Jeanne Gang and scholar Greg Lindsay have penned an opinion piece in which they investigate the ways in which designers and planners can fix the housing crisis by responding to economic, demographic, and cultural changes.
NY Times
Major homebuilders in Las Vegas are offering new housing layouts that include extra rooms and separate small side houses for extended families, meeting a rising demand seen in shifting demographics.
Las Vegas Sun
Demand for multi-generational housing is on the rise in Canada. Municipalities and builders should take note.
The Globe and Mail
