Living in Diverse Communities and With Our Generation

I moved here in 1981 in the diverse Crossroads area. We lived there for 26 years and had two children. We moved to a few places in Bellevue. My husband retired and died a few months later. I rented for a while and then looked to buy but couldn't afford anything I wanted. I care about sustainability and was looking for quality and things like solar panels that aren't available to people who rent.

I wanted to be able to live somewhere where my family could still visit, but there is not availability in my home town. We have to keep looking because the population will keep changing. I don't know how to do this. I think a community with a mix like cottage communities that are a better price. Or community land trusts would help people live together in our generations.