I have been interested in co-housing for years. Although I've never joined an official community, I believe I've achieved the essence of it with my neighbors. We took down fences and have picnics together on tables spanning our yards. We house each others' guests when our own houses are too full. We share lawn mowers. We garden together. We've done triathlons together. Neighborhood design is definitely part of the equation. Neighbors having the desire to interact with one another is a bigger part. I guess I share this only to say, Don't wait until you move to the right setting to achieve neighborhood. It can happen where you are.
On Oct 15, 2013 Carmen Peota wrote:
I have been interested in co-housing for years. Although I've never joined an official community, I believe I've achieved the essence of it with my neighbors. We took down fences and have picnics together on tables spanning our yards. We house each others' guests when our own houses are too full. We share lawn mowers. We garden together. We've done triathlons together. Neighborhood design is definitely part of the equation. Neighbors having the desire to interact with one another is a bigger part. I guess I share this only to say, Don't wait until you move to the right setting to achieve neighborhood. It can happen where you are.