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Opportunity Card
A Place to Call Home
Some of your community members lack access to safe and affordable housing. How might your team create better places for people to live?
1.6 billionpeople worldwide live in inadequate housing
#1housing is typically the largest monthly cost for families
30%of income spent on housing is a common affordability benchmark
SDG 11calls for safe, affordable housing for all by 2030
About this challenge
A strong community starts with safe and affordable housing. But in many places, homes cost more than people can afford, there aren't enough of them, or the ones that exist need repair.
This challenge asks your team to imagine better places for people to live, or better ways to make existing homes work.
Why it matters
Housing shapes almost everything else in a person's life: health, safety, school, work, and community connections.
Housing is also one of the biggest expenses most families have, which makes it one of the biggest opportunities for new ideas.
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Push your idea further
Question 1What kinds of homes exist in your town, and who are they built for?
Question 2What makes housing expensive where you live?
Question 3Could homes be shared, converted, or built differently?
Question 4Who has the hardest time finding a home in your town?
Question 5Could your idea make existing homes safer or cheaper to run?
Question 6What would a home designed for your town's quirks look like?
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