Cohousing In The News
Explore recent media coverage highlighting cohousing and community-rooted housing across the country. From national outlets to local stories, these articles showcase the growing interest in connected, sustainable, and democratic ways of living.
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- The Atlantic
Sometime during the pandemic lockdowns, I began to nurture a fantasy: What if I were neighbors with all of my friends?
- Kiplinger
Mendell enjoys Bristol Village’s built-in network of support and camaraderie. “I love living in cohousing. It’s really a throwback to the days when children could feel free to play outside, knock on anyone’s door and expect to be welcomed.”
- AARP Equity By Design
Indeed in Denmark, multigenerational cohousing was the original spark for the creation of senior cohousing. And while cohousing will likely remain the province of a small segment of the population, other residential developments might benefit from some of its principles and its processes.
- Forbes
Having housemates is not the ideal living arrangement for everyone, including some modern day ‘golden girls’ (like myself). For those wanting their own space, but seeking the benefits of community and camaraderie, cohousing is a viable alternative.
- New York Times
We should build co-housing on a large scale. But even if we don’t, we could start reshaping the contours of our hyperindividualist and antimaternalist landscapes so as to encourage solidarity and fellow feeling rather than aloofness.
- New York Times
Cohousing also can provide a safety net at times of natural disasters like heat waves or hurricanes. Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist, has found that the tight-knit bonds that are formed set these neighborhoods apart — more so, even, than money or preparedness — in effectively surviving such calamities.
