The cohousing "bible" by the US originators of the concept. 
 A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village – family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging – within the context of 21st century life? 
 Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original "cohousing bible" and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America. 
 Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. Whether urban, suburban or rural; senior or intergenerational; retrofit or new, the authors show how the physical structures of cohousing communities lend themselves to a more efficient use of resources, and make everything from gardening to childcare to socializing easier. 
 Creating Cohousing puts the "neighbor" back into "neighborhood"; and is an essential resource for anyone interested in more environmentally and socially sustainable living.

Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities

Business & Money

Durrett, Charles

McCamant, Kathryn

Economics

New Society Publishers

This book tells the story nof how Quimper Village, a state of the art senior cohousing community in Port Townsend, Washington, was created.

State-Of-The-Art Cohousing: Lessons Learned from Quimper Village

Arts & Photography

Levitt, Alexandria

Architecture

Habitat Press

Senior cohousing is an entirely new way for seniors to house themselves with dignity, independence, safety, mutual concern, and fun.Developed with the residents themselves, senior cohousing combines the autonomy of private dwelling with the advantages of shared facilities and community living.Senior cohousing residents live among people with whom they share a common bond of age, experience, and community -a community they themselves built to specifically meet their own needs.Providing a proven, phase-by-phase methodology for creating senior cohousing and an inside look at existing senior cohousing communities -the people, the places - this comprehensive book is for seniors, housing professionals, designers, and anyone seeking appropriate housing alternatives for today's dynamic seniors.Take a moment. Browse through this book. Visit the communities and meet the people who have made the conscious choice to take control of their lives, to live by living independently through community.

Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living

Reference

Habitat Pr

Explore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods 
In Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success of neighborhoods, churches, towns, and more. It’s an inspiring collection of ideas that prioritize high-functioning neighborhoods. 
In the book, the author draws on the success of hundreds of community-first projects to show readers how to design a project that addresses both timeless and modern challenges―from aging to climate change and racism―in its architecture and urban design. He compiles facts and concepts that are essential to the design of a high-functioning community, where people can participate in a way that reflects their values, improves their social connections, and retain their autonomy and privacy. 
Readers will also find: Ideas for town planning, street planning, and other town altering improvements Discussions of how developers can make better multifamily housing Explorations of how planners and politicians can make high-functioning neighborhoods a cornerstone of their community In-depth treatments of families who want to confirm that they’re choosing the right neighborhood 
Perfect for university students and professors who strive to see new ways to create neighborhoods, Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods will also appeal to universities planning new neighborhoods for retired alumni or new housing for students and faculty.\nPraise for Charles Durrett and Cohousing Communities: 
“…Get and read Cohousing Communities… Read it from the front cover to the back cover. It’s The Bible of Cohousing. And, like The Bible, it needs to be STUDIED not just read. Mark it up w/ your questions. Highlight, underline, write in the margins, fold the corners… This way you will gather your understanding how building cohousing gets “done," create your pathway to “Getting It Built”… and, most importantly get everyone on the same page for working together.” 
-- Ann Zabaldo, Executive Director, Mid Atlantic Cohousing\nFrom the Back Cover\nExplore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods 
In Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success of neighborhoods, churches, towns, and more. It’s an inspiring collection of ideas that prioritize high-functioning neighborhoods. 
In the book, the author draws on the success of hundreds of community-first projects to show readers how to design a project that addresses both timeless and modern challenges―from aging to climate change and racism―in its architecture and urban design. He compiles facts and concepts that are essential to the design of a high-functioning community, where people can participate in a way that reflects their values, improves their social connections, and retain their autonomy and privacy. 
Readers will also find: Ideas for town planning, street planning, and other town altering improvements Discussions of how developers can make better multifamily housing Explorations of how planners and politicians can make high-functioning neighborhoods a cornerstone of their community In-depth treatments of families who want to confirm that they’re choosing the right neighborhood 
Perfect for university students and professors who strive to see new ways to create neighborhoods, Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Nei

Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods

wiley

Homelessness&nbsp;is one of&nbsp;the&nbsp;monsters that haunts our society. Thousands of people are trying to address&nbsp;the&nbsp;challenge but fail to come up with&nbsp;a&nbsp;solution.&nbsp; Valley View Senior Housing, built in 2019 in Napa County, CA, is&nbsp;a&nbsp;VERY affordable community of 70 cottages.&nbsp;This groundbreaking&nbsp;homeless&nbsp;project was organized by American Canyon's city government, for older&nbsp;homeless&nbsp;people and&nbsp;homeless&nbsp;veterans of&nbsp;the&nbsp;area. This&nbsp;solution-oriented book shares&nbsp;the&nbsp;inspiring story of&nbsp;a&nbsp;compassionate & humane project. Imagine if every city could do one community like this and we can begin to make headway to solve&nbsp;the&nbsp;homeless&nbsp;problem. Every city&nbsp;can&nbsp;do this! And from this we can grow to do even more. Durrett and his team at The Cohousing Company have designed more than 50 cohousing communities in the United States and around the world, including Muir Commons in Davis, California, the first cohousing community in North America. His work has been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Architecture, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist,and many other publications. Charles Durrett has received numerous awards, which include the World Habitat Award presented by the United Nations, the Silver Achievement Award for Active Adult Community by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council, the Silver Energy Value Housing Award by NAHB, the Mixed Use/Mixed Income Development Award presented jointly by the American Institute of Architects and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and a recipient of the Global Over 50's Housing/Healthcare award. He was also recently declared as a "visionary of the Sierras" by the Sierra Business Council, and the International Property Awards.

A Solution to Homelessness in Your Town: Valley View Senior Housing, Napa County, California

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

ORO Editions

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