Concepts of Cohousing
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A Few Almost
Universal Concepts for Cohousing Communities
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Cohousing communities are small neighborhoods that provide a balance between personal privacy and living amidst people who know and have concern about each other. They are often called intentional communities. They are sometimes part of ecovillages. Residents can share a living structure but they usually do not. They are not communes. Most cohousing communities (ecovillages or intentional communities--whatever you want to call them) have the following characteristics: 1. Privacy--all residents have their own private homes, including kitchens. Common areas supplement rather than replace private homes. 2. Intentional Community--residents share central walkways or a village green, community gardens, community activities, community buildings, community meals. Cars are banished to the edge of the community. Residents do not drive up to a garage, enter their home, and remain there. 3. Participation--the group is responsible for some of the design of the community with varied levels of responsibility, depending upon the group. 4. Decision Making--decisions are made as a community, at times with consensus. There is no central leader or charismatic figure. 5. Self-Governing--the cohousing community is self-governing. 6. Choice of Participation--residents participate in community activities by choice. |
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