Lodging and Community

In this final chapter we explore how translocality of lodging relationships challenges prevalent notions of community as an agent of development. We examine how it assists our understanding of the intersection of absolute space (house) with relational space (home). We return to the five themes of the book: lodging in the context of the urban housing market; lodging-related urban gender matters; the creation of social resilience through translocality; lodging as an economic contributor; and the advantages and disadvantages of lodging. We examine how lodging manufactures community through locality. We present a model of how lodging can be viewed through Harvey’s three dimensions of space. And finally, we explore the future of lodging.