Are You Kidding?

Submitted by Shelly Parks of CoVision Consulting, Cohousing Summit Presenter on August 10, 2018

We are better together in cohousing… It seems every day I experience a moment when I’m reminded of how cohousing offers us a way to live better lives, especially during these times when our world can seem so divisive. A few months ago, my cohousing moment involved a white board. I call it the “Are... Read More

Maintenance and Adaption Track at the NE Summit

Submitted by Peter Lazar on August 10, 2018

Maybe someday we’ll figure out how to build communities that fix themselves. Until we manage that, join us at the NE Cohousing Summit this September to learn how to keep your community in good working order. From getting the work done, to making sure you have the money to pay for it, and even making... Read More

Got Conflict? Join the discussion this September in Amherst.

Submitted by Elizabeth (Liz) Magill, NE Cohousing Summit Presenter on August 3, 2018

Why can’t we all just get along? Some percentage of people who join a cohousing community do so because they want everyone to “just get along”. Idyllic images of not just knowing your neighbors, but also of really liking to hang out with your neighbors flutter through our heads. And then we move in. Or... Read More

Fun and Getting Along at the NE Summit

Submitted by Peter Lazar on July 31, 2018

“Move into community!” they said. “You’ll be so close with your neighbors!” they said. “Consensus is an empowering and relational way to make decisions.” they said. “We’ll laugh and play and dance together.” “They” weren’t wrong, but maybe they also should have said, “Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes we get stuck, and sometimes we need help... Read More

Intensively Fun!

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on July 26, 2018

So you are looking over the conference schedule and reading through all the amazing information you are going to receive in Saturday’s sessions. You are wondering whether it is worth the added time and expense to attend a half-day or full-day session on Friday. Here are my top five reasons for attending intensives in addition... Read More

Creating Cohousing – NE Summit

Submitted by Karen Gimnig, Associate Director, CohoUS on July 18, 2018

Building Cohousing To Do List: Find Land, Invite New Members, Plan (another) Info Meeting, Hire Architect . . . For those creative and industrious people who are birthing brand new cohousing communities, the list can feel endless, so why would you add “Attend the NE Cohousing Summit”? My answer is “energy and passion”. Of all... Read More

So Excited! NE Summit

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on July 15, 2018

A storyteller, a photographer and an architect walk into a bar . . . or maybe it is a common house. They are joined by a teacher, a lawyer, a developer, a farmer, an activist, a mother, an artist, a grandchild, a musician, and a whole bunch of other cool people. They hug and laugh... Read More

Why I Contribute to Cohousing.Org Every Year

Submitted by Marty Maskall, Founder, Fair Oaks EcoHousing on May 12, 2018

I just made my annual contribution of $100 to Cohousing.org. I do this every year because of the many benefits the organization has provided me: support, friendship, resources, and inspiration. Each year I choose ten organizations that are important to my life and my community, and I make a donation. To me, it’s a privilege... Read More

Such a High in Boulder Without the Colorado Drugs! (Regional Cohousing Conference, April 2018, Boulder, CO)

Submitted by Annie Lehman, PDX Commons & Coho/US Board Member on May 4, 2018

I recently returned from the Coho/US Regional Conference in Boulder, CO and I’m still high on the vitality that we shared the entire weekend. Wherever you looked, the almost 200 attendees were talking intently, meeting new people, sharing experiences, hopes, and dreams for the future. Plus it all felt positive, even when we discussed challenges,... Read More

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