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Source: Hab Oakus |
Kevin McCloud's eco housing development in Swindon - called The Triangle - is making national press now it is completed. The development uses the concept of terraced living which is very much part of Swindon's industrial heritage, but arranged around a communal open space to create a sense of community. There are areas for horticulture and thought has even been given to where your store a bike in a terraced house without wheeling it through the hallway - you design a rack for it in the porch! Half of the development is managed by a local housing association, and the rest is rented or rent-to-buy, ensuring a really diverse community and yet one that should come together around shared facilities.
Read the Observer article