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Shared spaces

A detached house has long been the dream of homeownership, but community-oriented living is gaining traction.

Original reporting by Chris Cannon

Shared spaces
IdeasA detached house has long been the dream of homeownership, but community-oriented living is gaining traction. Whoever came up with the line “build a longer table, not a higher wall” may have found the prescription for saving the world. On a smaller scale, they’ve created a powerful advertising slogan for the concept of shared housing.Photo: Chris Cannon

Where the work begins

A detached house has long been the dream of homeownership, but community-oriented living is gaining traction.

What follows

Further reporting continues across the university network.

At a glance

  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Research & public discovery (Ideas)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
Sources 1
  1. Original reporting · magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

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