Cohousing Design Considerations: Models of development.A hard truth faced by many with dreams of living in cohousing is that currently, cohousing is not a model of affordable housing. It feels…Aug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020
The House of Rebels: behind the system of support for collaborative communities.I live in a corner of North America, the Canadian province of Quebec, where a lot of good news is missed by the wider English-speaking…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Cohousing: Sharing Values vs. a Sharing a set of BeliefsThis is one of a series of essays related to collaborative housing, also known as cohousing. For more information, see the introduction…Sep 13, 20191Sep 13, 20191
On living in a multi-generational communityThis is one of a series of essays related to cohousing. For more information, see the introduction here.Aug 16, 20191Aug 16, 20191
Making conflict constructiveWithout fail, when I talk with people about collaborative housing, or any kind of more intentional community-led development process the…Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Get to know the neighbours: Cohousing experiments in democratic livingIT IS POPULAR today to claim that polity is giving way to tribalism, whether of the partisan or lifestyle-politics variety, making a…Jan 9, 20191Jan 9, 20191
Smart cities include smart communitiesI was very honored to be asked to talk at the most recent Chancellor’s Builders and Friends Dinner on October 25, 2018. I was asked to…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Design Considerations: Private homes and the notion of the Zen ViewThis is part of series of essays related to cohousing. For more information, see the introduction here.Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018
Design Considerations: The Common House, Acoustics EditionThis is part of a series of essays related to cohousing. For more information, see the introduction here.Sep 15, 2018Sep 15, 2018
Cohousing: Bolster your skills.Learn how to be a better neighbor before moving in and continue to work on these skills while in community.Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 2018
Passing on Some Good Advice: On Building and Living in a Cohousing CommunityIn Act II of An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde, there is a line that states “The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Cohousing: Don’t go it alone.Seek out good professional help, including a cohousing consultant, early in the process of developing a cohousing neighbourhood.Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Eco-Design for Behavior Change: Sustainability is peopleThe notion that technological innovations will save the day as it relates to environmental problems such as climate change and “the Great…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Cohousing is an inclusive approach to smart, sustainable citiesThe idea that technology will fix complex and systemic problems like climate change, poverty, the housing crisis or health care is…Jan 11, 2015Jan 11, 2015