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Description: Can microvillages make housing better for a new generation? | Trish Becker-Hafnor | Chase Street Commons Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ►► freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next ►► Can the Apartment Industry Help Solve Homelessness? youtu.be/vGJtCVudis8 More than half of all baby boomers owned homes by age 30. For Gen Xers, that number dwindled to 48%, and for millennials, it’s 42%. A lack of affordable housing is a problem, and the problem is more and more pronounced for each subsequent generation. And for those millennials who do end up getting their suburban, stereotypical American Dream home, they can find it is not always what they envisioned — like they needed to create their own Dream. That’s why one millenial, Trish Becker-Hafnor, created Chase Street Commons, located in Denver, Colorado. Becker-Hafnor’s solution is coliving. Instead of single-family homes, cohousing families reside in apartments or condos (often called cohousing developments) or planned communities specifically designed to foster community. What Becker-Hafnor’s American Dream looks like is a life filled with friendship, purpose, personal growth and a feeling of belonging. Read the full story here ►► freethink.com/series/hack-the-dream/microvillages This video was created in partnership with Million Stories Media. ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on alternative housing: 3D printed homes for the homeless ►► freethink.com/series/catalysts?media_id=H32Z6Suz “Agrihood” puts a farm in the center of Silicon Valley housing ►► freethink.com/social-change/agrihood Startup is turning abandoned houses into affordable homes ►► freethink.com/social-change/abandoned-houses ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset: freeth.ink/youtube-hard-reset ► Just Might Work: freeth.ink/youtube-just-might-work ► Challengers: freeth.ink/youtube-challengers Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: freethink.com​ ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: freethink.com/subscribe ► Facebook: facebook.com/freethinkmedia​ ► Instagram: instagram.com/freethink​ ► Twitter: twitter.com/freethinkmedia​ ► Join the Freethink forum: facebook.com/groups/freethinkforum