Written by Arvind Dilawar for Shareable, the article reports on the innovative municipal cohousing model pioneered in Bologna, looking at Porto 15, a 35 people-strong, 18-unit cohousing initiative. Porto 15 is the first cohousing project in Italy to be backed by a municipality and it is meant to house low-income young residents under 35. Residents are given a 6-year lease, with the possibility to renew for 2 more.