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[Editor’s Note: Cindy Burns profiles the continuing journey made with Steven Ablondi of their work and impact in South Africa in creating the first cohousing community, in Memel, South Africa. Bryan Bowen with Caddis Architecture in Boulder has been a generous and significant contributor.] Happy New Year families and friends. Our annual sojourn to South… Read More

Given such inescapable trends as climate change and water, energy, and food scarcity issues, Laura Fitch, in her article, “Is Cohousing Green Enough?” in the Coho Now #85 issue, asks an important and necessary question. Her answers provide a good beginning to the kinds of realizations needed to support cohousing as a way of life… Read More

Coho/US exists to nurture our Cohousing Communities, established and forming. Gifts from our communities, as well as individuals and sponsors, enable us to provide programs and services that benefit you. We are grateful for these communities who have invested in our organization. Acequia Jardin Albuquerque NM Arboretum Cohousing Madison WI Ashland Cohousing Community Ashland OR… Read More

Editor’s Note: Cohousers interested in tackling the issues around Deep Aging (TM), aging in place in community and all the attendant co-care issues are beginning a national conversation to address these challenges. For more information contact: Ann Zabaldo Old age, another final frontier: and just like deep space, it is dark and unknown. In the… Read More

South Mountain is the northern extension of the Blue Ridge mountain range in Pennsylvania. Nestled in the picturesque foothills of South Mountain just west of the historic borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is the cohousing community of Hundredfold Farm. Situated at nearly 1200 feet up a winding gravel road on approximately 75 acres, the community members,… Read More

Have you registered for the unique opportunity to promote your community along with others around the country through the National Cohousing Open House Day coming up (Sat) April 30, 2016? This will be a great way to strengthen the bonds within and between communities while lengthening your waiting lists and filling openings. It will help… Read More

“Aging Gratefully: The Power of Community” (click for preview trailer) is a new documentary by Alan O’Hashi, a filmmaker and resident of Silver Sage in Boulder, CO. Alan’s film includes interviews on aging in community with six of his cohousing neighbors. Visit his website to learn more about Alan’s own Silver Sage story and his… Read More

The Village People (as we sometimes think of ourselves) first met through Richmond Cohousing, though we soon realized that our preference was for a more rural lifestyle, where our wish to be surrounded by trees, ponds, and all We’re a diverse group (diversity which we aim to foster) with a like-minded streak that lends itself… Read More

Is Cohousing “Green Enough”? The Paris climate summit is now over. And I am wondering – has it (or other climate news) inspired any new or existing cohousers to stretch a little further in the green direction? We have heard about many new communities who are talking “passive house”, “net zero” and “net zero ready”…. Read More

[Editor’s note: this is a repost from Ann Zabaldo’s blog on MidAtlantic Cohousing website] Coho/US Executive Director Alice Alexander met with 23 members of Mid Atlantic Cohousing in a “white gloves off” session to discuss the challenges facing cohousing communities as members are aging. What became clear at the meeting is that little has been… Read More

[Editor’s Note: David Entin plans to attend the Aging Better Together Conference and be part of conversations with current cohousers in intergenerational living sharing their experiences.] Our intergenerational (many families with children) cohousing community of ten years, Rocky Hill Cohousing, Northampton, MA, has had an “Aging Gracefully” group of a dozen strong meeting monthly for… Read More

Hello fellow cohousers! My name is Mary Baker and I live in Sonora Cohousing in Tucson, Arizona. I have recently started a discussion board for cohousers across the U.S. and the globe called The Cohousing Life. http://thecohousinglife.proboards.com/ Everyone is welcome to join and browse the discussion threads. This is a place to share ideas, ask… Read More