- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Revised edition edition (1 Jun 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0898155398
- ISBN-13: 978-0898155396
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 1.6 x 24.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A movement that began in Europe has taken hold in North America because it provides some real answers for the increasing number of people who stop to look at where and how they live and at their impact on the environment. Cohousing is a way for a group of people to work together to develop places to live that offer both privacy and community with the values of an old-fashioned neighborhood-safety, independence, mutual concern. Many of these new ventures are up and running and many more are in the planning stages. Delivering more bang for the buck, this innovative approach to housing is challenging the formidable housing problems we face, and it is succeeding.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has everything: photos, diagrams, plans of action, references, and more. For the beginner, this book defines cohousing & makes it possible to visualize this type of community. For people who already know what cohousing is, this book gives you step-by-step information on how to make a cohousing community a reality.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I came across the concept of co-housing whilst looking for intentional communities that didn't involve living in a Yurt or joining a commune. The brilliance of the idea is obvious and this book goes into detail about the forming and running of co-housing developments.
The authors visited a lot of developments, talked to residents in-depth and give plenty of detail about how they function. They discuss the pros and cons and covered the teething problems some of the communities experienced.
What impressed me was that I didn't end up thinking I needed to read something else to understand co-housing because this book is so comprehensive.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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How much action can one book trigger? I wonder how many of theprojects can be traced back to readers being inspired by this book.
Beautifully illustrated, well researched, the book conveys well the Aha erlebnis these architects must have experienced as they discovered these very liveable Danish communities.
For readers who like architecture and wonder what kind of housing community can deliver homeliness based on both privacy and community.
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