Posted onMay 13, 2025|Comments Off on There’s no place like (living in a cohousing) home – Australia
Cohousing, where families live in private homes clustered around shared facilities, is common in Europe and increasingly popular in the UK, the US and NZ.
The outcome of a tender for a block of land in North Watson has great potential to demonstrate it in Canberra. I do hope it catches on in the capital.
Posted onMay 11, 2025|Comments Off on Princeton: Neighbors by Design: Cohousing Comes to Central NJ
Central New Jersey is not immune to two of the major problems afflicting people across the United States: loneliness and a housing shortage. A new initiative in the Hightstown/East Windsor area aims to address these issues by developing a collaborative neighborhood while offering a model for people to help plan their own affordable and friendly living spaces. The Rocky Brook Cohousing project brings together residents, planners, and advocates with a shared vision for a more connected, sustainable future.
As this project gets off the ground, it will be the first cohousing community formed in New Jersey. At this stage, Rocky Brook Cohousing has enlisted Charles Durrett, architect and advocate for affordable, sustainable design, as a consultant on the project. Durrett has designed more than 50 cohousing communities in North America.
From the University of Wisconsin campus or from downtown Madison, travel south on Park Street. Turn right on Erin Street and proceed 2.5 blocks. Arboretum Cohousing is the green and brick building on the left side of the street.