Selkirk Co-housing initiative has been kicked into action by a terrific site coming onto the market in early April 2011 at a very unexpectedly affordable price. Having potential land first is a somewhat unusual way round for developing a cohousing project, but the scarcity of suitable sites has limited our enthusiasm until now.

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We are an established group of like-minded individuals intending to create an inclusive cohousing community in West Yorkshire in partnership with Hanover, a national housing provider.

International Collaborative Housing Conference, May 2010, Stockholm and Cohousing Tour of Sweden and Denmark

There was a buzz of excitement at the July 22 half-day conference in London, organised by the UK Cohousing Network. The theme was ‘Speeding the growth of Mixed-tenure Cohousing’, and there was a clear sense at this event that cohousing is moving rapidly from a bright idea into an attractive method of delivering the new priority of self-organised housing.

An article considering how local authorities can work with public and private sector partners to develop a co-housing approach to the outcomes sought from the government's national strategy on housing for an ageing society. The article offers recommendations for action as well as a look at some of the key aspects of cohousing.

The Cohousing Approach to 'Lifetime Neighbourhoods'

The Threshold Centre at Cole Street Farm is a unique, pioneering cohousing community and sustainable education centre, which aims to demonstrate a way of life which is more green, more affordable, and more neighbourly.