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?

There is a connective thread that runs through crises facing our society today. Climate change, inequality, or loneliness, it seems they all are…

Feb 11 • Mobin Khan

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