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Shared Living Solutions

Large group of people standing on the front landing of a new cooperative living building
Photo courtesy of RaiseOp

A growing movement in response to the housing crisis taps into the age-old tradition of shared living arrangements. People used to live in intergenerational households, or boarding houses or use communal spaces. These shared-home options are varied, but all seek to alleviate the lack of adequate affordable housing in Maine. This show is part of our series: "The Cost of Living: Maine's Housing Shortage."

Panelists:
Craig Saddlemire, cooperative development organizer, Raise-Op, Lewiston
Coleen O'Connell, cooperative housing and co-housing resident in Belfast; was on the development team of Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage; resident steward, Center for Ecological Teaching and Learningin Edmunds
Erik Jorgensen, senior director of government relations and communications, MaineHousing

VIP Callers:
Jess Maurer, executive director, Maine Council on Aging
Anja Collette, planning officer, Community & Economic Development Department, City of Bangor
Nora Gosselin,New England Resident-Owned Communities Program,Cooperative Development Institute

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