What are intergenerational co-housing communities and advocacy groups doing to attract and retain members who don’t fit the common (middle aged, middle class, white, heterosexual) co-housing profile? In this article Queer, Person of Color, or Low-Income; Is Cohousing Possible for Me?, Cynthia Dettman shares her perspective and some options to consider. Cynthia also asks that... Read More

It feels like Thanksgiving for Cohousers! You know what its like for those hosting Thanksgiving, right? Preparing extra special treats, cleaning a little bit more than usual, coordinating who is doing what, and mostly… preparing and getting excited for the guests to arrive! That’s what we have been doing at Cohousing communities all across the... Read More

The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) is generously offering a free screening of the movie Within Reach in conjunction with the April 30th National Cohousing Open House Day. The film is a “thank you” from the FIC to those communities who are participating! Within Reach is a film documenting one resilient couple’s 6,500 mile bicycling... 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

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

Reposted from MidAtlantic Cohousing http://www.midatlanticwww.cohousing.org/cohousing-blog “Happily Ever Aftering in Cohousing: A Handbook for Community Living” is a slim book that packs a big message. (The title is almost longer than the total word count of the book!) Written by Charles (a.k.a Chuck) Durrett with Bernice Gonzalez and Erik Bonnett of McCamant & Durrett Architects,

“It really feels like the cohousing movement and the national Association have taken a big step forward this year.” Jim Leach, Wonderland Hill and Silver Sage Cohousing is good, we know this! Good for enhancing our lives, raising our children, supporting our seniors, creating resilient neighborhoods, and improving our environment. If you are like me,... Read More

This post is on a neighborhood discussion list and will be seemingly off-topic but bear with me. Our neighborhood list, TakomaDC where Takoma Village Cohousing is located, started in the 1990s by 12 neighbors as a way to notify each other of crimes in the neighborhood. In 2003 when ownership was transferred to me, it... Read More

It’s safe to say that water is on the minds of most Californians. With our state facing a historic four-year drought, the effects ripple far beyond our own cities, dinner plates and favorite swimming holes. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the consequences. Earlier this week, Governor Jerry Brown issued California’s first-ever mandatory water restrictions,... Read More