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
What is Cohousing? The Elevator Speech
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
Inequality in Housing via Piketty
Even if it is not yet time to come in out of the cold of COVID-19, or go out into the cold, I am feeling a bit more optimistic. The pandemic has… Read More
Screenshots of Car-Sharing Software, Lancaster Cohousing, UK
These are screenshots of Lancaster Cohousing car-sharing software developed by community resident and software programmer Miles Doubleday. I think they are self-explanatory. Sharon