I am not sure communal is the only answer but an interesting concept and maybe part of the solution.   I disagree that we should do nothing and the problem will just “work itself out” –  people need a roof over their head and real relief NOW.  Can’t afford years – decades maybe – for the market & situation to change.   I think it needs to be attacked on multiple fronts.  First, more honest to goodness truly affordable housing built everywhere not just swanky high rises downtown with a handful of units “set aside” as “affordable”.  I think there needs to be enacted substantive legal protections and rights for renters!   There are none here (aside from discrimination which is easy to disguise) and a property/landlord can basically do anything to a tenant.  I think there need to be allowed tiny house communities in certain areas.    The growth that legal pot especially has brought to the area was not foreseen and has not been well managed.