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The Cohousing Association of the United States Contains a list of cohousing communities, resources, classified ads, event listings, and a list serve Intentional Communities Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision From a "Cohousing" search on Amazon.com. Click here for more. Books: Reinventing Community: Stories from the Walkways of Cohousing by David Wann, a resident and founding member of Harmony Village in Golden, Colorado. About $7 used at Amazon.com Amazon review excerpt by Michael W. Barrow: Dave's book is the best I have read for giving you a real feeling for what it must be like to actually live in a cohousing community. The stories are entertaining, moving and diverse, and they come from people who live in dozens of cohousing communities all across this country. Highly recommended! “Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves” by Kathryn McCamant, Charles R. Durrett, Ellen Hertzman. About $10 used at Amazon.com The cohousing concept that started in Denmark in the early 1970s has spread throughout Europe and the U.S. A number of European cohousing communities are profiled. Articles: Cohousing; traditional forms of housing no longer meet the needs of many people in today's rapidly changing society. An article from The Futurist, published by World Future Society on September 1, 1989. Available at Amazon.com - $5.95 Some communities are finding a better way meet the needs of people in today's rapidly changing society. Cohousing: collective living for the 90s (includes related articles on cohousing initiatives and low income cohousing): An article from: Dollars & Sense by Eleanor J. Bader. $5.95 from Amazon.com Cohousing may provide an ideal housing alternative for those who desire a more connected, collective lifestyle. Community Buzz News and updates about intentional communities Copyright 2010 by Touchstone Cohousing, Ann Arbor, Michigan. All rights reserved. |