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Are you
interested in working together on cohousing in Melbourne and surrounds? Cohousing
is a practical form of intentional community.
The
concept started in Denmark when a group of dual income families were
searching for better child care and a way to share evening meal preparation. Interest
in this approach is based on the need most people have to feel a part of the
neighbourhood they live in, whilst retaining a clear sense of ownership and
privacy. To
contrast cohousing with other forms of intentional community: What distinguishes cohousing?-
Matching the spatial structure with the intended
relationships of the community -
Planning
together -
Being physically and economically (not
ideologically) structured as a community -
Making contracts together -
Structuring private and shared spaces, etc. Summary
by Sharon Villines -
Cohousing
does NOT seek aspire to communal levels of communes or a kibbutz -
Cohousing
does NOT put an overriding emphasis on environment, as eco-villages do -
Cohousing
does NOT seek out people with similar religious or political views Adapted
from Meijering et
al. ( 2007) Examples of cohousing |
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§ Canberra Cohousing (forming) § Cascade Cohousing, Hobart
(completed) § Pinakarri Community,
Perth (completed) § Would
you like your project listed here? Please email me. |
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§ List
of Eco-village and
cohousing projects in NZ
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§ List
of Cohousing
projects in the United States
§ List
of Cohousing
projects by McCamant & Durrett
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§ List
of Canadian projects |
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§ List
of UK Cohousing Network § WOGENO Munchen (Germany) § See
also –Wohnfabrik in
Switserland § One historical example is the béguinage – a
courtyard surrounded by small dwellings. It is often encircled by a wall and secluded
from the town proper by one or two gates. |