The recordings library contains all CohoUS event recordings for both paid and free events, organized by topic. We hope you will easily find what you are looking for and browse for the unexpected. This section of the website is especially for our partner communities and individuals and we thank you for your support that allows us to provide services like these. Come back often. We add recording sessions several times a year.
To search the recording library, use the search form below or click here to directly access the search page.
Recording Library
The recordings library contains all CohoUS event recordings for both paid and free events, organized by topic. We hope you will easily find what you are looking for and browse for the unexpected. This section of the website is especially for our partner communities and individuals and we thank you for your support that allows us to provide services like these. Come back often. We add recording sessions several times a year.
To search the recording library, use the search form below or click here to directly access the search page.
Affordability
Bridges to Cohousing: Housing that’s Fair
Affordability by Design and Intention: Case Studies from Takoma Village Cohousing and Elderspirit Cohousing
Adding Affordabilities – case studies in affordable cohousing
Creating Approaches for Affordability
Economically Integrated Cohousing
Including auxiliary rental units in cohousing – Nyland’s experience
Building a pocket neighborhood in rural Oklahoma – Lessons learned
Affordability and Aging: Reverse Mortgages & Community Support Funds
Innovations in Affordability
Keynote
Aging in Community
Checking In on Senior Cohousing – Across the Country and Over Time
Eldering in Community
Cohousing Basics
Cohousing 101
Retrofit Cohousing and the Accidental Cohouser
Cluster Apartments and Shared Flats in Cohousing
Website www.cohousing.org
Intentional Relationships
Physical Design
Social Infrastructure
Cohousing Vocabulary
Is Cohousing for Me?
Cohousing 101
Communication
Getting Connected
Improving Communication
Coho Math: IQ + EQ = WeQ
Can I hear you now? Communication Skills for Connection
Keynote: Mary Gaylord
Mosaic: a web app for empowering cohousing communities
Create or Refresh your Community through Structured Conversations
Community Culture
Love in the Age of Covid
Ecosystems of Love
Fostering Connection Through Nervous-system Regulation
Planning Virtual or In Person Retreats for a Cohousing Community During A Pandemic
What can we learn from the Sound Relationship House (Gottman Couples Therapy ) for vibrant lively cohousing communities?
Relating to Neurodivergent People
All Work and No Play? No way!
It’s Not About the Nail, Empathy in Dialog
Loving Cohousing Keynote
Embracing Change: The challenges and possibilities of established communities
Conflict
“I love them, but…” Constructively Addressing Values Differences & Conflict in Community
Conflict: Interpersonal or Systemic
Embracing Conflict
Culture Change and Personal Transformation
Dealing Effectively with Especially Challenging Community Behaviors
Personal Growth: Maybe the Most Important Reason for Cohousing
To Matter and Belong
Talk to Each Other: Resolving Conflict by Connecting
Power, trauma and conflict transformation in Community
Pets, Parenting, Parking & Pandemics
Consensus
Working Constructively with Emotions
Introduction to Consensus
Delegate or Die
Consensus Challenges
Policy Review
When should we hire a process consultant?
Decision Bingo
Coronavirus
Cohousing and the Coronavirus Keep Cohousers Healthy
Cohousing and the Coronavirus Emotional Impacts
Cohousing and the Coronavirus Open House Options
Cohousing and the Coronavirus Forming Communities
Cohousing and Coronavirus Development Landscape
Cohousing and Coronavirus Community Check In
Finances and Funnies
Cohousing and Coronavirus: Preparing for Covid-19 Illness in Community
Cohousing and Coronavirus: Community Check In
Community Life After Cornovirus
Design
Working affordably with Professionals and the Built Environment
Acoustics in a Common House
Cohousing Design: If it doesn’t work socially, why bother?
Design Programming
Permaculture in the Field
Participatory Design: How Designing Together Can Bring You Together
Design with Climate: Achieving comfort, efficiency and community
Working With Architects
Designing for Affordability and Diversity
Diversity
Bridges to Cohousing: Housing that Cares
Recognizing and Responding to Classism in Communities
Can Cohousing be Anti-Racist?
Neurodiversity in Community: How to Make Communities More Inclusive
Housing Segregation and Its Impact on Cohousing
Addressing Racism and Working for Racial Equality in Community Building
Cultural Awareness Resource Menu
Multigenerational and Senior Cohousing
That’s Right You’re Not From Texas
Redefining our Comfort Zone: How to embrace people of ALL abilities in an intentionally diverse and inclusive community
Finances
Rocky Corner v. NY Times: Setting The Record Straight with the “Paper of Record” and commenters
Reserve Funds: By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Heartwood Annual Budget Process
Mutual Aid – A Panel Discussion
Replacement Reserves – ignore them at your peril!
Balanced Budget Secret Weapon
Getting it Built
Hiring Professionals to Get Your Community Built
Stages of Cohousing Development
Do we need a developer? Choosing your development strategy
Project Delivery Methods – You have choices
Kids & Teens
Kids and Co-housing: How to Prevent the “Us versus Them”
It’s Great to Grow Up in Community!
Keeping Coho Kids Connected
Village Parenting: Attracting and retaining families with children
Managing Property and Work
Changing Feelings About Workshare
Beyond Compromise: How Wild Sage Reached Consensus on a New Policy
Maintaining for Sustainability: Strategies for Improving your Buildings over Time
Participation
Design Review
Work Systems
People and Participation
Common House Reservations and Fees
Emergency Preparedness
Getting the Work Done
Marketing
Support for Forming Groups
Onboarding Explorers
Hosting a Great Marketing Event
Buying or Selling a Home in Cohousing
Tell Your Community Story
Top Tips for Converting Interested People to Members
Meetings
Facilitating While Listening
Facilitation Techniques
Good Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Facilitation and Contracting
Cohousing and Coronavirus: Online Meetings
Cohousing and Coronavirus: Online Connection
Membership
Changing of the Guard – Success in bringing new community members aboard and in parting with old ones.
We Can Work It Out
Professionals
Community-led Cohousing
Facilitation in Development
Alternative Development Models
Canadian Development Models
Cohousing Friendly Polici
US Development Models
Association Updates
Sociocracy
How Sociocracy Supports Care, Connection and Relationships
Adopting Sociocracy/Dynamic Governance in an Established Community
Sociocracy Tips – Better Governance for Everyone
Making Meetings Short(er)
Rounds
Sociocracy and Food Ethics
Dynamic Governance
Starting on the right foot: Dynamic Governance in small and forming groups
Who Does What? Roles and Circles to Spread the Load
Sociocracy from the Start in Cohousing
Sustainability
Bridges to Cohousing: Housing That’s Green
Cohousing and Sustainability
Sustainability Panel
Permaculture Theory
Tours & Events
National Cohousing Open House Days: How to Make Great Videos & Events for National Open House Day
Capitol Hill Virtual Tour
Little Mountain Virtual Tour
Memel Virtual Tour
Durham Virtual Tour
Cohousing for All
Indruk Virtual Tour
Gleis 21 and Audewide Virtual Tours
Housing 21 Virtual Tour
Marmalade Lane Virtual Tour