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In some parts of the UK, 80% of over-55s say they feel isolated, but well-designed transport, public spaces and street furniture can make a difference.

Nearly 20 years ago, a group of women aged over 50 decided to take control of how and where they lived in their older years.

Many of us worry about getting older and how we will manage, perhaps on our own.

Six families took the plunge and built their houses together. The result is Copper Lane.

New housing scheme offering older people the chance to live independently but in a shared community will open to residents next year.

A tiny but growing movement is seeking to build and develop new urban neighbourhoods based on sustainable living and mutually supportive communities. Could this end the isolation associated with the modern era?

For the most social of creatures, the mammalian bee, there’s no such thing now as society.

London’s first co-housing project strikes an elegant balance between communal living and leafy seclusion.

Jon Sear from the winners of the Community Energy Project Award sponsored by National Grid on its community benefits.

With the help of a panel of experts we’ve chosen 10 candidates for the UK’s best eco home.