Archive - Astra Commons

Housing vs. Home: A new approach for long-term stability

Younger people are delaying the purchase of a home. Maybe they're looking for a place to rent long-term instead.

Mar 31 • Simeon Talley

The World Changes. Human Needs Don’t.

On building housing, connection, and opportunity in uncertain times.

Mar 1 • Simeon Talley

February 2026

Why Community Needs a Capital Stack

The Financial Reality Behind Third Places

Feb 14 • Simeon Talley

Is the Way We Build Cities Making Us Sick, Broke, and Lonely?

How sprawl fuels climate change, inequality, and loneliness epidemic and how can we build better neighborhoods and communities

Feb 11 • Mobin Khan

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