A new idea from Sweden, old/young rental apartment blocks

[MrCurry]

This is a new one on me, just spotted the video on BBC News, but on the face of it, seems like a great idea:


An apartment block in which the rentals may only be taken out by under 25s and the elderly, with socialising encouraged (even mandated through the rental contract).

What do you reckon, could it work in the UK? Would it be a positive thing?

 

[SpookyFrank]

This is a new one on me, just spotted the video on BBC News, but on the face of it, seems like a great idea:


An apartment block in which the rentals may only be taken out by under 25s and the elderly, with socialising encouraged (even mandated through the rental contract).

What do you reckon, could it work in the UK? Would it be a positive thing?

Mandated social cohesion, sounds lovely.

 

[wayward bob]

i saw something recently, about the admixture of generations being particularly low in the uk. i figure the "grandmother effect" has a lot going for it. if you're hoping to eliminate echo-chambers (maybe that's just me ) i figure "kids-nowadays" spending time with the war-baby generation can't help but improve empathy/understanding.

 

[wayward bob]

fucking at new board technology

:venerates:

 

[wayward bob]

:genuflects:

 

[wayward bob]

meh, not so

 

[i_hate_beckham]

Seems like a good and interesting idea, not sold on the forced social aspect though.

 

[DownwardDog]

I know that when I am elderly what I really want is to listen to splittercore being blasted by drugged up, degenerate fuccbois in the next apartment.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I know that when I am elderly what I really want is to listen to splittercore being blasted by drugged up, degenerate fuccbois in the next apartment.

Have you heard old people's television and radio volumes? Loud.* Because they're hard of hearing.




*sweeping generalisation