Cheryl GladuCohousing 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…6 min read·Aug 11, 2020----
Cheryl GladuThe 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…5 min read·Mar 31, 2020----
Cheryl GladuCohousing: 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…5 min read·Sep 13, 2019--1--1
Cheryl GladuOn living in a multi-generational communityThis is one of a series of essays related to cohousing. For more information, see the introduction here.7 min read·Aug 16, 2019--1--1
Cheryl GladuMaking conflict constructiveWithout fail, when I talk with people about collaborative housing, or any kind of more intentional community-led development process the…6 min read·Apr 16, 2019----
Cheryl GladuGet 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…9 min read·Jan 9, 2019--1--1
Cheryl GladuSmart 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…1 min read·Nov 14, 2018----
Cheryl GladuDesign 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.4 min read·Oct 11, 2018----
Cheryl GladuDesign Considerations: The Common House, Acoustics EditionThis is part of a series of essays related to cohousing. For more information, see the introduction here.3 min read·Sep 15, 2018----
Cheryl GladuCohousing: Bolster your skills.Learn how to be a better neighbor before moving in and continue to work on these skills while in community.5 min read·Aug 16, 2018----