Cohousing group Cohabitat Sweetfern supports localSudbury Food Bank
This week, Cohabitat Sweetfern Cohousing donated $500 to Sudbury Food Bank in Sudbury. The donation to Sudbury Food Bank was raised through the recent online information workshop – “Cohousing 101” – organized by Cohousing Options Canada. Cohabitat Sweetfern Cohousing...
Why building age-friendlier communities is more important than ever – Globe and Mail
As recently as January, the Economist noted that 2020 marks the ‘decade of the old,’ acknowledging that the impact of the baby boom — those born between 1946 and 1965 — is finally being felt around the world, as healthcare professionals, policy makers and marketing practitioners alike come to grips with the long-awaited ‘grey tsunami.’
How can I make coffee better? Perhaps add some Nonviolent Communication
Better Humans Make Coffee Better and Humans become better when we are aware of how we are communicating with ourselves and each other. Most of what this blog is adapted from Marshall Rosenberg’s book titled, Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, which is also highly recommend reading.
Designing the cohousing common house – Free online e-book by Grace Kim, AIA
Grace Kim’s cohousing research in Denmark reinforced her belief that the most significant architectural difference between cohousing and other forms of multifamily housing is the social coherence afforded by the Common House and the common spaces that link to private dwellings. Read here in-depth analysis, insights and recommendations online for free!
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