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Ageing in place: A new almshouse for London

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Psychologist B. F. Skinner famously compared old age to a foreign country: “You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.” But are UK towns and cities ready to welcome those on the journey? Figures from the 2021 census revealed that there are 2.5m people aged 50 or older living in London, while the OECD estimates that older adults comprise 15% of the population of metropolitan areas of the UK.Could a new almshouse in Blackfriars be a future model for independent, affordable living for older Londoners? Chris Wilson, CEO of Southwark Charities and Justin Nicholls, founding director of Fathom Architects share their visionIf you love what we do, please subscribe to The Developer Podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and sign up to The Developer Weekly email to find out when new episodes go live. Visit our website at www.thedeveloper.live to find out more. You can support our podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thedeveloperuk Support our podcast and also get the magazine

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Psychologist B. F. Skinner famously compared old age to a foreign country: “You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.” But are UK towns and cities ready to welcome those on the journey? Figures from the 2021 census revealed that there are 2.5m people aged 50 or older living in London, while the OECD estimates that older adults comprise 15% of the population of metropolitan areas of the UK.Could a new almshouse in Blackfriars be a future model for independent, affordable living for older Londoners? Chris Wilson, CEO of Southwark Charities and Justin Nicholls, founding director of Fathom Architects share their visionIf you love what we do, please subscribe to The Developer Podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and sign up to The Developer Weekly email to find out when new episodes go live. Visit our website at www.thedeveloper.live to find out more. You can support our podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thedeveloperuk Support our podcast and also get the magazine

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