Before coming to Albuquerque, I was a paid community organizer with the IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation)— which has a misleadingly boring name for an organization that is miraculously stitching back together the tatters of our democratic culture in cities across the U.S.

If you had asked us ten years ago whether we’d someday join a forming cohousing community — one that wouldn’t be move-in ready until 2027 — we probably would have laughed. Life already felt full: careers, kids, logistics, exhaustion. Adding anything else seemed unrealistic. And yet, here we are, members of Sunnyside Village Cohousing, feeling more grounded, hopeful, and connected than we

As some of you know, Polestar's 15 years in Hawaii ended dramatically in 2018 with the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. With our lava insurance check in hand, we set out to find a new campus for our non-profit dedicated to "Spirit, Community and Lifelong Learning". After several years of looking far and wide, we landed in Fort Collins, CO., purchased 20 acres with mixed use zoning and just recent

Birthing a cohousing community is a long, multi-year process. It took us 7 years to move from the start of development of Heartwood Commons – Tulsa to moving into our homes in the late summer of 2024. What a difference a year makes!

Last month, something powerful happened in Denver. When Charles Durrett, architect, author, and cofounder of The Cohousing Company, took the stage at Gather at Lakeside on September 18, the energy in the room was electric. More than 150 people came to hear him speak about cohousing, connect with one another and imagine a future where neighborhoods are designed for belonging and inclusion.

Picture it: a warm summer evening in Wheat Ridge. You’re walking home from a potluck in the common house, where laughter and music spill out into the courtyard. The scent of tomatoes from the community garden mingles with the fresh air. Tomorrow morning, you’ll join neighbors for a bike ride along the Clear Creek Trail—or maybe a quiet cup of coffee by the natural pool. This is the life we�

Like many of us, I cracked in 2020. Trapped home alone with a one- and four-year-old, and all the worries of the world. But this cracking led to a kind of waking up...

As housing costs soar and political uncertainty lingers, more Americans are turning to cohousing abroad, not just for adventure travel, but for the support of community when migrating. For a growing number, Greece is calling. And for some, cohousing may be the key to making a move abroad possible.

“Can we build a cohousing neighborhood where people who support local agriculture come together with farmers to create a resilient and caring community life?” Dave Boehnlein, permaculturist and one of Rooted Northwest’s founders We believe the answer is Yes!, and we are doing just that in rural Snohomish County an hour north of Seattle.

If you’ve been dreaming this winter of finding an international cohousing community surrounded by palm trees with perfect 70-80 degree daytime temperatures, maybe you’re dreaming of Rancho La Salud Village (RLSV). As Mexico’s first cohousing community, RLSV is in a semi-rural location along the shores of Lake Chapala – Mexico’s largest lake – three miles... Read More