Sharing land
Sharing land is a way that people can be more effective in achieving their social, environmental or economic goals. It can provide a means of experimenting with urban design and can be used educationally to open others to new possibilities.
Social
Lone person households are increasingly becoming the most common household type in urban Australia, and the trend is predicted to continue. Shared landholding provides a means for people to gather together in like-minded neighbourhoods which they can design themselves in ways which are more likely to avoid the social isolation experienced in many modern urban environments.
Environmental
Localisation and community action are increasingly being seen as important responses to the challenges of climate change and peak oil. Shared ownership of land provides the opportunity to design low-impact neighbourhoods, where people live and work together in ways which both contribute to mitigating the causes of climate change and can adapt to the impacts of climate change and global resource depletion.
Economic
Housing affordability is getting to a point where it requires more than a two-income family to afford to buy a home. Shared ownership provides an avenue to make home ownership affordable. Lower housing costs also mean that people do not need to spend as much of their time focussed on earning money - allowing them to spend their time on activities that improve quality of life, both for themselves and the communities in which they live.