Past research has shown conflicting viewpoints regarding the positive and negative influences that a collective approach to housing has on participation, social cohesion and social capital. Our research of five affordable communal self-build housing development projects in England and Wales showed that a formal social structure and continued shared visioning within self-build housing communities are crucial in maintaining social cohesion and participation.
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