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Shaping the Renovation Wave for the Social and Affordable Housing: SHAPE EU Unveils Renovation Blueprints

Envisioning a brighter future for social and affordable housing in the EU, the SHAPE-EU project, funded by the SMP programme as part of the Affordable Housing Initiative, has unveiled innovative blueprints that empower local communities to revitalise housing districts. These plans combine industrial actors, including local SMEs, and resident engagement with cutting-edge solutions, promoting affordability, sustainability, and thriving communities.
 

date:  18/06/2024

The landscape of affordable housing is transforming, and the SHAPE EU project is at the forefront. Shedding light on the complexities of the sector, the newly released renovation blueprints provide a roadmap for replicating successful lighthouse districts and hel local actors across Europe create thriving communities in existing social and affordable housing districts. These blueprints can further mobilize partnerships (22 partnerships have been established so far and more are expected to come in the near future), thus fostering integrated smart neighbourhoods,  with a focus on energy efficiency, liveability, and innovation that contribute to a socially inclusive Renovation Wave and the New European Bauhaus. 

The blueprints are available here: Publications - European Affordable Housing Consortium, SHAPE-EU (shape-affordablehousing.eu)