GEN Solution Library/Intergenerational living

About the challenge

Re-creating the natural diversity in our social demographic that’s been subverted by suburban models of settlement. The cross-generational learning, sharing, and support that was lost due to ‘urban planning’ and the rise of the nuclear single-family home in the 20th century needs to be reclaimed in our communities.

I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.
— James Broughton

Description

By designing our communities to encourage and facilitate a wide diversity of ages and stages of life from day care and preschools to assisted living and aged care we can reclaim the extended family that is often non-existent in the modern world. Day to day mixing in town/village centres and gathering places for recreation, play, entertainment, sport, music, theatre and art can add richness and texture to our community fabric.

Areas of impact

Social

  • Diversity & Cohesion.

See also

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Authors Iain Findlay
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Organizations Global Ecovillages NetworkGEN Europe, GENNA, GENOA
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Cite as Iain Findlay (2025). "GEN Solution Library/Intergenerational living". Appropedia. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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