I’ve spent the last 3-4 years studying all the things that prevent building truly affordable housing — meaning housing that is closer to 50% of market price than 80% of the market… Read More
Developing Affordable Housing, Get Started
Entry Systems for the Common House
What kind of door entry system do we need for the Common House? Door entry systems don’t last forever and the technology will become outdated. You will need entry access control for… Read More
What is Cohousing? The Elevator Speech
Rains Cohen is a Cohousing Coach who lives in Berkeley Cohousing in California. He is asked about cohousing numerous times a day, partly because he wears a pin that says, “Ask Me… Read More
Is Consensus Decision-Making Hard?
In cohousing communities, consensus decision-making is the standard. And the fearful question is “Is consensus decision-making hard?” In consensus decision-making,* all decision-makers work together to decide how the community will function, how… Read More
Achieving Income Diversity in Cohousing
Define Affordable Achieving income diversity in cohousing communities requires understanding what is affordable at a range of income levels. Starting with the average price of area housing is not the place to… Read More
Homeownership and Being Housing-Secure
Moving from place-to-place is personally stressful and results in time lost from jobs, compounding the problem of unemployment and high rents. Students who have moved more than three times over a period of… Read More