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  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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