About Cohousing
Cohousing is a unique form of housing that works for people of different
generations and walks of life. Visit the pages below to learn more about living
in community:
What is cohousing?
(more info...)
Cohousing Neighbourhoods... Some people call them a return to the best of
small-town communities. Others say they are like a traditional village or the
close-knit neighbourhood where they grew up, while futurists call them an altogether
new response to social, economic and environmental challenges of the 21st
century.
History of cohousing (more info...)
The first attempt to build a Danish cohousing community began in the winter of 1964...
Features of cohousing (more info...)
1. Participatory Process
2. Neighborhood Design
3. Private Homes Supplemented by Common Facilities
4. Resident Management
5. Non-hierarchical Structure and Decision-making
Cohousing & sustainability (more info...)
"Cohousing is attractive to me precisely because it
meets an immediate practical need for a rich social environment close
to home while also satisfying a deeper need to be a global citizen"
Don Lindemann
Frequently asked questions (more info...)
Questions, questions, questions...answered!
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