What the world can learn from Uruguay as the global housing crisis deepens

One of Latin America’s smallest nations has a robust network of housing cooperatives, which give access to permanent, affordable housing to citizens at a range of income levels.

By: Jennifer Duyne Barenstein, ETH Zurich and Daniela Sanjinés, ETH Zurich, The Conversation

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Published: July 25, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Jennifer Duyne Barenstein, ETH Zurich and Daniela Sanjinés, ETH Zurich

More than 1.8 billion people lack access to adequate and affordable housing. Yet too few countries have taken meaningful steps to ensure dignified housing for their most vulnerable citizens.

We research how cooperative housing can serve as one solution to the affordable housing crisis. There are a variety of cooperative housing models. But they generally involve residents collectively owning and managing their apartment …

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