Description
Book Synopsis The cohousing bible by the US originators of the concept.
A man''s home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging within the context of 21st century life?
Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original cohousing bible and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America.
Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. Whethe
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Bill McKibben
Preface
Part One: Introducing Cohousing
Chapter 1 Addressing Our Changing Lifestyles
Chapter 2 How Cohousing Works
Chapter 3 An Old Idea — A Contemporary Approach
Part Two: Cohousing Communities in Europe: An Inside Look
Chapter 4 The Evolution of Cohousing in Europe
Chapter 5 Trudeslund
Chapter 6 Sun and Wind + Overdrevet
Chapter 7 Jerngarden
Chapter 8 Jystrup Savvaerket
Chapter 9 Tornevangsgarden
Chapter 10 Bondebjerget
Chapter 11 Drejerbanken
Part Three: Two Decades of Cohousing in North America
Chapter 12 FrogSong Cohousing
Chapter 13 Hearthstone Cohousing
Chapter 14 Bellingham Cohousing & Pleasant Hill Cohousing
Chapter 15 Muir Commons
Chapter 16 Doyle Street
Chapter 17 Southside Park Cohousing
Chapter 18 Jamaica Plain Cohousing
Chapter 19 Berkeley Cohousing
Chapter 20 Temescal Commons and Temescal Creek
Chapter 21 Swan's Market Cohousing
Chapter 22 WindSong Cohousing
Chapter 23 Quayside Village Cohousing
Chapter 24 Fresno Cohousing
Chapter 25 Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage
Chapter 26 Yarrow Ecovillage
Part Four: Creating Cohousing
Chapter 27 From Dream to Reality
Chapter 28 The Participatory Design Process
Chapter 29 Cohousing Design
Part Five: Sustainability, Longevity, and the Cohousing Legacy
Chapter 30 Cohousing and Community
Chapter 31 Happily Ever Aftering in Cohousing
Chapter 32 The Legacy of Cohousing
Afterword
Selected Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Authors
