Co-housing is a way to move beyond the limits of the single dwelling model of multigenerational living. Periodically we like to hi-lite some of the successful co-housing ventures we have encountered. Today we take a look at the Sunward Co-Housing project outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

There seems to be a lot of confusion around the term co-housing. We have mentioned the current ideal of single family or multi-family homes sharing a common green space and perhaps a community kitchen and other services.
One of our readers attended a recent conference in England and sent us her thoughts on the Co-Housing seminar...Read the rest…

We might say that an all senior co-housing project would be outside of our definition of multigenerational living. One generation doeth not a multi make. However, most senior co-housing projects have a mixture of generations if only for domestic and assisted living support.
The essential element of any co-housing situation is some degree of shared living...Read the rest…

The rise of co-housing developments is providing more options for multigenerational living. The co-housing movement started in Denmark about twenty years ago. It is based on the very simple idea that there are many aspects of the single family home that are redundant and can be economically spread around in a larger community.  Co-housing arrangements are founded on the idea..Read the rest…