How can resident participation in development and management reduce costs?

Apr 9, 2024 ... Here's what Courtney E. Martin has learned from 10 years of living in an intentional community in Oakland, California. Nov 8, 2023 ... Co-housing developments are intentional communities of people living in private homes clustered around a common area. Cohousing is the most ambitious of the housing alternatives for older adults. Cohousing is legally operated as a condominium with a homeowner's association. But ... Feb 17, 2025 ... Cohousing has been described as a return to village living. It is community designed for connection, with private homes surrounded by shared ... Cohousing communities are intentional communities, with people seeking out a community feel to their home lives. They are created and run by their residents ... Manzanita Village is a resident-developed, cooperative neighborhood, modeled after the Cohousing communities of Denmark. Residents take an active part in ... Feb 9, 2023 ... Cohousing consists in a community in which residents choose −intentionally− to participate in the design and operation of their living spaces. Oct 19, 2022 ... A great place to call home. ... Cherry Hill Cohousing (formerly called “Pioneer Valley Cohousing Community”; we changed our name in October 2022) ... Like many cohousing communities, we have adopted consensus as our decision making process. While the decision making process has been challenging at times, it ... Dec 1, 2024 ... The answer they found was cohousing. Today, the Damgens live in a 30-unit planned community called Daybreak Cohousing in Portland, Oregon.