LAs/HAs interested in cohousing

NEW Selkirk Cohousing Group

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:21:53 +0100

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.

Please read more here and see link the their Facebook page.

Selkirk Cohousing Group

Lifetime Cohousing – Partnership with Hanover Housing Association - in West Yorkshire

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:48:51 +0100

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.

Lifetime Community Project

Scandinavian Cohousing - report on conference and visits to communities - May 2010

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:46:06 +0100

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

MIXED-TENURE COHOUSING: EXCITING PROGRESS

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:36:52 +0100

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.

The Cohousing Approach to 'Lifetime Neighbourhoods'

Maria Brenton — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:38:47 +0100

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'

Threshold Centre, Dorset

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:43:36 +0000

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.