Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

co-living spaces

The Future of Co-Living Spaces in Affordable Housing

The Future of Co-Living Spaces in Affordable Housing In the current world, where the prices of houses have required due to increased urbanization, co-living spaces are proving to be the solution to affordabl...

retrofitting

Retrofitting Old Homes to Make Them Affordable: A Practical Solution for Modern Challenges

Retrofitting Old Homes to Make Them Affordable: A Practical Solution for Modern Challenges To meet consumer needs and desires for affordable and sustainable homes, new methods in home construction have impli...

adaptive reuse

Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Buildings: A Path to Affordable Housing

Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Buildings: A Path to Affordable Housing Given the increased challenges in housing delivery, the conversion of abandoned facility has become a sustainable and affordable approach to p...

urban sprawl

What is Urban Sprawl: Causes and Impacts

What is Urban Sprawl: Causes and Impacts Suburban sprawl is a generally known as urban sprawl and is defined as growth of urban regions throughout rural or semi-urban regions. This pattern of development...

gentrification

What is Gentrification: A Double-Edged Sword

What is Gentrification: A Double-Edged Sword Gentrification refers to the progressive revitalization of inner city or urban districts previously considered underdeveloped by middle income earners, businesses...

what is smart city

What is Smart City: The Intersection of Technology and Urban Living

What is Smart City: The Intersection of Technology and Urban Living According to many scholars, a smart city can be defined as an urban center which is able to make efficient use of new technologies, data an...