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Resources on Cohousing
Books and Such

We are a member of the Canadian Cohousing Network, check it out for more information about various Cohousing communities and development across Canada.

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Where can I learn more about Cohousing?
Books:

  • Ronaye Matthew and Margaret Critchlow - Community Led Housing: A cohousing development approach

  • Charles Durrett - Cohousing Communities: Design for high functioning neighbours

  • Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett - Creating Cohousing: Building sustainable communities

  • Christ Scott Hanson and Kelly Scott Hanson - The Cohousing Handbook

  • Diane Leafe Christian - Creating a Life Together: Practical tools to grow eco-villages and intentional communities

  • Susan McFee - House a home

  • Charles Durrett - The Senior Cohousing Handbook

  • Dick Urban Vestbro - Living Together: Cohousing ideas and realities around the world

  • Michael La Fond - Cohousing Cultures: Handbook for self organized, community oriented and sustainable housing

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Videos:

  • Dany Gagnon and Regan Payne - Building community with cohousing

  • Katie McCamant - From Dream to Reality webinar

  • Belterra Cohousing, Bowen Island - Cohousing Explained: What is a home? on Youtube

Other Research:

  • Building to Electrification (B2E) Coalition - Ravens Crossing: How a community went all electric (case study 2022)

  • Laura Chatham - Building Connections: Innovative organizations towards greater affordability of cohousing development across Canada

  • Paul Clark - Lessons from the UK

  • Lori E. Weeks et al - The Best Place to be? Experiences of older adults living in Canadian cohousing communities during the Covid-19 pandemic
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