I made a humorous comment on a friend's Facebook page in response to a post he'd made lamenting 4 or 5 bedroom houses being built, when what he thought what was needed is 2 bedroom houses. I suggested we should build wattle and daub houses that can accommodate 3 generations. Despite it being a joke, when I thought about it, it made complete sense from many perspectives.
Firstly, wattle and daub is sustainable and green. Secondly, having multiple generations under one roof would simultaneously solve the housing crisis, the care home crisis, the childcare crisis and, doubtless, several other crises that currently escape me.
It's the manner in which we all used to live only a few generations ago when there were no such things as care homes or childcare establishments. The whole family mucked in and shared the responsibilities.
We could also revert to main arterial transport being by canal, with the final leg being performed by horse and cart. We could have hordes of hipster-bearded canal bargees and draymen, offering craft and artisan logistics to overcome the HGV driver shortage.
Meanwhile Boklok, an IKEA subsidiary, is planning to build 2 and 3 bedroom flat-pack houses near Bristol.
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