Cities 4 Co-housing: Co-creating Affordable Living, Empowering Communities

Our mission is to foster long-term affordability in housing while promoting empowered, sustainable communities where values like mutual care, neighborhood integration, gender equality, and a strong sense of belonging thrive.

Cities 4 Co-housing network is made up of dedicated partners from across Europe, each bringing valuable insights and experience to the table. The network consists of:

• Brussels Housing (Brussels Capital Region, Belgium)
• Gaiurb (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
• MDAT (Thessaloniki, Greece)
• Municipality of Naples (Naples, Italy)
• Ayuntamiento de Fuenlabrada (Fuenlabrada, Spain)
• Municipality of Nikšiç, Local Community of Stara Varoš (Nikšiç, Montenegro)

These diverse partners collaborate closely to adapt the best practices from the CALICO project, ensuring that each city has the tools to develop its own affordable, sustainable housing solutions while maintaining local relevance and impact.

With a total network budget of €500,950.00 (with €380,067.50 of EU funding), the Cities 4 Co-housing network is primed to make a lasting impact in the five partner cities.

The original CALICO project in the Brussels Capital Region integrates a range of community-building principles that extend beyond housing to create environments where residents feel connected, valued, and active in their neighborhoods.

The Cities 4 Co-housing network builds on these principles by:

• Promoting mutual care: Encouraging a culture of cooperation and shared responsibility among residents.
• Facilitating neighborhood integration: Making sure that residents from diverse backgrounds have equal opportunities to integrate into the community.
• Advancing gender equality: Ensuring that all genders are empowered and represented in decision-making processes.
• Fostering a sense of belonging: Creating spaces where individuals feel they truly belong and contribute to the well-being of the community.

These values will be embedded in every initiative and project that the network supports, ensuring that the Cities 4 Co-housing ethos is lived, not just planned.

The Cities 4 Co-housing Network is more than just a housing network, it is a movement that aims to change the way we think about living spaces and the communities we create within them. Through collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to affordability, mutual care, and equality, we are working towards a future where everyone has a place to call home.

Together, we are co-creating affordable living and empowering communities across Europe.