Reno Cohousing Group

07/22/2016

Entire cities designed to promote human interaction, imagine that! http://denmark.dk/en/green-living/bicycle-culture/the-cities-of-the-future-are-people-friendly-cities

A humanistic, people-friendly city is first and foremost an accessible city, where mobility is possible for all. Many cities today are plagued by traffic congestion, and in densely populated city areas the fastest way of getting around is often on a bicycle, which is a highly efficient means of tran...

07/21/2016

Wow, check out this website for Living in Community. They connect like-minded people with shared values to sustainable communities with the goal of enriching peoples lives. http://www.livingincommunity.net/index.html

06/17/2016

Don't forget June 30th is the last day to sign up for the 500 communities program, to start your career as a cohousing consultant! Check out the link for more info. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101463147798&ca=be6fe71a-dca3-4f85-b610-fb170fd37629

06/02/2016

Dreaming of summers filled with friendly cohousing get togethers....

05/30/2016

Convent turned cohousing facility! http://www.businessden.com/2016/05/24/development-at-former-convent-lists-co-housing-condos/

Urban Ventures is creating a community in North Denver where residents are expected to pitch in

05/28/2016

Cohousing is a concept that tries to fit an unusual form of housing into current-day development regulations—a square peg in a round hole is how Robert Boyer puts it. Boyer is an assistant professor in the UNC Charlotte Department of Geography & Earth Sciences where he teaches classes in urban and r...

05/20/2016

Cohousing Association of the US is leading an effort to have Fannie Mae (FNMA), the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), and the Finance Housing Agency (FHA) address cohousing in their lender guidelines. These agencies write the guidelines that determine the underwriting rules for most American home loans. We are asking these agencies to address cohousing in their underwriting guidelines in order to reduce the confusion from lenders.
Click here to read the full article. http://www.cohousing.org/FNMAandFHA-HUDSupport

Submitted by Alice Alexander on May 6, 2016 Alice Alexander, Coho/US Executive Director Attached and available for download are Coho/US packages seeking FNMA and FHA-HUD support. We encourage readers to use this package if helpful; for example, cohousing groups seeking financing and may want to shar...

05/19/2016

Ok, I'm on an affordable cohousing kick. Petaluma Avenue Homes, the nations fist affordable rental cohusing community. http://www.sahahomes.org/properties/petaluma-avenue-homes

05/16/2016

his article touches on an important point of creating an affordable cohousing model, that is designed to be inclusive. What are peoples ideas of how to create affordable cohousing communities? http://grist.org/cities/cohousing-the-secret-to-sustainable-urban-living/

Experiments in cooperative living offer a great model for building sustainable urban communities. But can they work for everyone?

05/09/2016

Wolf Creek Lodge cohousing. We took a group field trip here last year. If anyone is interested in touring this site, it's just a quick trip over to Grass Valley.

05/01/2016

Interested in becoming certified to be a cohousing manager? the 2016 application process is now open. Click this link to learn more. http://cohousing-solutions.com/500-communities-program-2/

03/25/2016

More than just cohousing...neurodiverse housing. http://www.cohousing.org/node/3965

Submitted by Alice Alexander on March 19, 2016 Desiree Kameka, Director of Community Education & Advocacy at Madison House Autism Foundation When I give presentations or consult for emerging housing options, I often hear that individuals with I/DD [intellectual and developmental disabilities] want t…