Cohousing in the News

Science Daily (national)
"Low-carbon Living Takes Off In The US"
Cohousing offers a low-carbon lifestyle, and developers are poised for a market that could soon burgeon in the US, according to a new study. (April 10, 2008)

ReadItNews.com (Prescott AZ)
"Permaculture, Rainwater Catchment and Urban Forests - Oh My!"
Arizona State Land Department has awarded Manzanita Village Cohousing a matching grant of $8,300 to enhance its urban forests and create networks of information sharing as it preserves and regenerates its heritage of native trees. (March 21,2008)

SeattlePI.com (Seattle, WA)
"Building Seattle Green"
A Q&A with Coho/US's Executive Director about cohousing in general. (March 20, 2008)

The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
"Common Needs Spur Growth in Cohousing Developments"
The article looks at the reasons behind the growing appeal of cohousing. (March 17, 2008)

ABC-TV WJLA.com (Woodbridge, Va)
"Old-Fashioned Community of the Future"
An article about the The Catoctin Creek Village cohousing community that is being developed. (March 12, 2008)

Yes! (National)
"First, Step Up"
In an essay on what can be done to combat global warming, cohousing is mention as one of the solutions. (Spring 2008)

OpEdNews.com (National)
"Sustainability for Survival"
Cohousing is mentioned as a sustainable practice worth emulating. (February 26, 2008)

Madison Commons (WI) Co-housing Neighborhoods Blossom in Madison
Three existing and up-and-coming cohousing villages have managed to escape the sting of the poor real estate market. (February 21, 2008)

RenewableEnergyWorld.com
“Sustainable Co-Housing; The Importance of Building Preservation”
This podcast looks at the Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm in Peterborough, NH (February 7, 2008)

News & Observer (NC)
“Not a Utopia, Just a Community”
A first-person essay on life at Pacifica, the cohousing community in Carrboro.
(February 5, 2008)

The Olympian (Olympia, WA)
“Co-housing planned for Olympia”
A description of the “community living” project planned for Olympia, WA. (February 3, 2008)

Live Modern (national)
“Cohousing: Green Building Trend and Opportunity”
Explore with us the cohousing trend in residential green building. We start with an audio tour of a cohousing community now under construction in New Hampshire. (February 2008)

Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
“Seattle a pioneer in "community living'' movement”
Describes Seattle as one of the top cohousing spots in the country with its 15 built or forming communities. (January 26, 2008)

Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
“Independence without isolation”
The article describes how cohousing developments give seniors a chance to live on their own while still enjoying a sense of community. (January 27, 2007)

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