Chijioke Anosike

Romola Sanyal

January 4th, 2022

Convivial Platforms: An Analysis of Home sharing Platforms

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Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Chijioke Anosike

Romola Sanyal

January 4th, 2022

Convivial Platforms: An Analysis of Home sharing Platforms

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Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Contemporary analyses of homesharing are dominated by discussions of corporate models such as Airbnb. In our report we explore other ways in which homesharing is used to support vulnerable individuals such as the elderly, the poor and asylum seekers. By casting a light on how platforms are used by different organisations to support such people, we show how platforms and home sharing can be productive and support socially just ends.

Read report here:
Anosike and Sanyal (2021) Convivial Platforms: An Analysis of Home sharing Platforms. Report.

 

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About the author

Chijioke Anosike

Chijioke graduated from the LSE in MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies in December 2019. Chijioke combines an interest in how technology can help to create affordable housing, through social entrepreneurship. Between 2018 and 2020, Chijioke has worked for a prop-tech data analysis start up, worked as an LSE research assistance in homesharing and completed an internship in Development Management for Lendlease working on the HS2 London Euston gateway. From September 2019 to August 2020 Chijioke worked as a Regeneration Consultant for Avison Young using socio-economic research and planning policy to advice on urban development projects. Chijioke currently is a public speaker and entrepreneur, passionate about how business can be used to redistribute societal resources.

Romola Sanyal

Dr Romola Sanyal is Associate Professor in Urban Geography in the department of Geography and Environment at LSE.

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