Residents of urban cohabitation will find convenience, amenities and cultural resources. And their surrounding neighborhoods – and their metropolitan areas – benefit from housing that is sometimes more affordable and environmentally sustainable. For over four decades, over 90% of communities were in rural and suburban environments. In the last ten years, however, more and more collaborative projects have been launched in cities, sometimes even in the extra-urban inner city centers.
How did urban coexistence become part of the mix? What is cohousing? Is both a simple question to answer and a varied answer. It is the result of a group of people who deliberately build a multi-family complex that becomes a neighborhood. Everyone is uniquely planned and developed, but there are many common features.
The inhabitants of Cohousing are consciously committed to life as a community. The physical design promotes social contact as well as individual space. Private homes contain all the features of traditional homes, but residents also have access to extensive communal facilities such as open spaces, courtyards, a playground, and a shared home.
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