What role do shared activities and events play in fostering social connections?

Homes are smaller, attached and/or clustered, taking up less land, reducing the negative environmental impact of development, and preserving more land. Cohousing or collaborative living, a concept prior to the era of sharing, is a horizontal property management model, non-speculative, sustainable and popular ... Like many cohousing communities, we have adopted consensus as our decision making process. While the decision making process has been challenging at times, it ... We are a multi-generational community joyfully living in a rural Sierra Foothills town. Our 11 acre plot includes 6 acres of open space, forest, gardens, ... Nov 8, 2023 ... Co-housing developments are intentional communities of people living in private homes clustered around a common area. It's a place where parents can get a break from child care and where empty nesters can reconnect with the younger generation and stay young-at-heart. It's an ... Cohousing neighborhoods consist of 20-40 private homes, clustered among shared facilities, fostering a village feeling. With community ever-more important for living arrangements, is cohousing the future of urban design and how does it impact the economy and the environment? Cohousing is an intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space. Each attached or single family home has traditional amenities, including a ... cohousing brings people together. And when people come together, they thrive—especially as they age ...