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https://cohousing.ca The Canadian Cohousing Network (CCN) is a registered non-profit organization that promotes the creation of cohousing communities as a model for sustainable development by raising public awareness about cohousing and...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-2204126 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/mosaicvillage-event-220510 Curious about cohousing? We invite you to learn more about Mosaic Village! Join us for a short conversational Zoom. We’ll share why we are excited about our site in Bowness,...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220507 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220514 Interested in cohousing, Tomo House, living sustainably in Vancouver or want to know more about our project? Join us at Roots Café, Saturday May 14 from 10:30 am to noon...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/kelowna-event-220510 We are hosting monthly meetings catered to those ‘Cohousing Curious’ folk out there – anyone interested in learning about this type of residential development which is sustainable, affordable, & community...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/coastalvillage-events-220424 Connect with us in person during a visit to the site of our community-based neighbourhood in downtown Sechelt. View renderings & sketches and get answers to your questions. Date: April...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-2204123 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Name of the workshop says it all, first part of the ‘what are we building’ design process for the Lost Lake Cohousing. Lost Lake Cohousing...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220426 Interested in cohousing, living sustainably in Vancouver and perhaps you’d like to be our neighbour? Mark your calendar and join Our Urban Village’s next information session, Tuesday April 26th. In...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220419 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/driftwood-event-220514 Are you curious what an urban cohousing community looks like? Wondering what kind of common spaces are in our building? Would you like to see a building designed for social...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220423 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/kelowna-cohousing Kelowna Cohousing will be the first cohousing community in the Okanagan region. We are a group of community-minded folk looking for a more connected, safe, and sustainable way to live....
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220409 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220409 Interested in cohousing, Tomo House, living sustainably in Vancouver or want to know more about our project? Join us at Matchstick on Main Street, Saturday April 9 from 10:30 am...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220405 If you’ve heard about Our Urban Village Cohousing and are looking to find out more about the people and the place, then we’ve got a great opportunity for you. The...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/mosaicvillage-event-220412 Check out Mosaic Village! We are Calgary’s largest co-housing community, in walkable, bikeable, vibrant Bowness. We are planning to break ground next Spring; perhaps you would like to be our...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/mosaicvillage-event-220402 Check out Mosaic Village! We are Calgary’s largest co-housing community, in walkable, bikeable, vibrant Bowness. We are planning to break ground next Spring; perhaps you would like to be our...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/coastalvillage-events-220412 The Federal Government just announced the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account for first time homeowners. Similar to a RRSP, save up to $40,000, tax deductible, toward your first home. Rent-then-Homeownership...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/nl/cohousing-nl We plan to build 30 homes connected by walking paths, with parking outside the community core, and a ~3000sqft common house. Homes will be clustered on a small number of...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/soul-sisters We are four seniors, longstanding friends who, at this time in our lives, are single with no dependents. Our goal is to provide a space and companionship to ‘age in...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/lost-lake Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Its a multi-generational community, welcoming members of all ages, and intentionally designed to promote...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/kingston-cohousing 20-30 unit sustainable multigenerational cohousing in or near Kingston, Ontario, with shared indoor and outdoor spaces and a caring, inclusive culture of diverse people. We’re working to create a sustainable,...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220521 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/ab/abundant-life-autism We are building a neurodiverse, Christian, safe, intentional cohousing community where residents can experience authentic social opportunities and social equity. We are recreating housing for people with disabilities and their...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220629 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220814 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a developing cohousing community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are developing the design and construction plans for our three forested...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220807-2 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! We have a weekly BBQ potluck on Sundays at Pacific Gardens Cohousing, 347 Seventh Street at 6:30pm to meet new people, build community and chat...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220807 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a developing cohousing community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are developing the design and construction plans for our three forested...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220724 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a developing cohousing community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are developing the design and construction plans for our three forested...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220727 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220731-2 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! We have a weekly BBQ potluck on Sundays at Pacific Gardens Cohousing, 347 Seventh Street at 6:30pm to meet new people, build community and chat...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220716 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Determine the design of the Common House based on the needs of the community. This is a key workshop, as the Common House is the...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220713 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220716 Our Urban Village cohousing is pleased to be offering our online information session for anyone curious about cohousing and interested in learning about our project. We’re on our last leg...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/kelowna-event-220714 We are hosting monthly meetings catered to those ‘Cohousing Curious’ folk out there – anyone interested in learning about this type of residential development which is sustainable, affordable, & community...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/concorde-event-220618 Meet Concorde Cohousing (Ottawa), a small but committed group of people dreaming and working together to realize Ottawa’s third cohousing project. We meet monthly and also enjoy in-person socials. Please...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220622 Interested in cohousing, Tomo House, living sustainably in Vancouver or want to know more? Join us Saturday June 25 from 10:30 – noon, for an info session over ZOOM. Members...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220618 Interested in cohousing, Tomo House, living sustainably in Vancouver or want to know more about our project? Join us at Roots Café, Saturday June 18 from 10:30 am to noon...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220618 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220614 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220731 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a developing cohousing community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are developing the design and construction plans for our three forested...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/mosaic-event-220728 You are invited to meet us for an informal chat about Mosaic Village Cohousing. When: Thursday July 28. 5:30 – 7:30 Where: The Landing – upstairs in the Bowness Community...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220610 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220605 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220603 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220607 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! Lost Lake Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing community in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 forested acres in North Nanaimo under...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/kelowna-event-220609 We are hosting monthly meetings catered to those ‘Cohousing Curious’ folk out there – anyone interested in learning about this type of residential development which is sustainable, affordable, & community...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/compass-event-220601 Compass Commons (compasscohousing.com) is pleased to be offering our Information Session for the cohousing curious. We will introduce the cohousing life-style and share information about Compass Commons, a community we...
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/ouv-event-220529 Interested in cohousing, Tomo House, living sustainably in Vancouver or want to know more? Join us Sunday May 29 from 10:30 – noon, for an info session over ZOOM. Members...
https://cohousing.ca/international-communities The Cohousing Association of the United States www.cohousing.org The Cohousing Association of the United States (Coho/US) is an organization whose purpose is to promote and encourage the cohousing concept, support...
https://cohousing.ca/about The Canadian Cohousing Network (CCN) was formed in 1992 in British Columbia, Canada. It is a registered non-profit organization that promotes the creation of cohousing communities as a model for...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/creekside-commons Completed summer 2007, our 2-5 bedroom duplex homes are clustered in three neighbourhoods radiating from our timber-beamed common house, green-roofed workshop and peripheral parking area. The land is gently sloped...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/terra-firma Terra Firma is a small cohousing project located in the centre of the city and close to the Rideau Canal and not far from the Rideau River. The lives of...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/roberts-creek The homes were occupied in 2004, with the last households having moved in by mid-December. This semi-rural community is within walking distance of amenities and includes a mix of detached...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/sk/radiance Radiance includes 8 privately-owned townhouses ranging in size. We have built our project to meet the international Passive House standard. Indoor common space has a kitchen and guest room, and...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/quayside-village Award winning apartment/townhome condominium located in a vibrant urban area across the inlet from Vancouver. Completed August, 1998. The stained glass windows, wood doors and oak floors from the homes...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/sk/prairie-spruce-commons Prairie Spruce Commons is a beautiful, sustainable, apartment-style green building, with 21 units and over 3000 square feet of common space. Inside common space includes a kitchen, dining room, lounge,...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/ab/prairie-sky Our group is incorporated as an equity cooperative under Alberta’s new cooperatives legislation. Our project consists of apartments, townhouses, and a common house that surround a central courtyard with community...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/pacific-gardens Pacific Gardens is located on 4.37 acres of former farmland, with extensive green space, a pond, and heritage apple trees. The property is close to a park along the salmon-bearing...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/our-urban-village We’ve begun construction, and we’re looking for our final 4 members! We are a multigenerational cohousing community that fosters caring and collaborative relationships. We will be located in a bikeable,...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/little-mountain “Our intentional community strives to cultivate a balance between meaningful connections and personal growth in an environment of compassion and trust.” – LMC vision statement Our community is now full...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/heddlestone-village Heddlestone Village is a multigeneratonal cohousing community near Nelson, BC. Our 24 households include 28 children, their parents and in some cases their grandparents. Our community is enriched by having...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/harbourside Harbourside opened in January 2016 as a 31-unit cohousing community in Sooke, B.C. We enjoy a waterfront location (with wharf) and a forested area on the western side of our...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/driftwood-village We’re a multi-generational group of singles, couples, families with kids, and retirees, from different walks of life. Some of our favourite things are cooking and eating, coffee and craft beer,...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/cranberry-commons A mix of townhouses and apartments arranged around a courtyard in a vibrant urban neighbourhood, a half hour bus ride from downtown Vancouver. We have incorporated many environmentally sustainable and...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/vancouver Vancouver Cohousing opened in late Feb 2016. This is a site in an old traditional neighbourhood, walkable to a vibrant commercial center with coffee shops, preschools, and amenities. We have...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/belterra Belterra is a beautiful property about a 15-minute walk from the village of Snug Cove on Bowen Island (a 20-minute ferry ride from West Vancouver). Thirty townhouse suites grace the...
https://cohousing.ca/about-cohousing/faq Foire aux questions 28 28 How did cohousing get started? In the late 60’s a group of Danish families, dissatisfied with existing urban and suburban living options, decided to create...
https://cohousing.ca/about-cohousing/cohousing-sustainability Cohousing promotes social, economic and environmental sustainability, through the following means: Social Sustainability Diverse, intergenerational communities. Cohousing communities include people with different ages, backgrounds, family types, racial heritage, religious and...
https://cohousing.ca/about-cohousing/features-of-cohousing The Canadian Cohousing Network considers the following to be essential features that define cohousing: Participatory Process Residents participate in the planning and design of the development of the community so...
https://cohousing.ca/about-cohousing/senior-cohousing Email: seniorcohousing@gmail.com Harbourside Virtual Tour Video FAQ What is senior cohousing? Senior cohousing is a neighbourhood focused on aging well in community. Residents design and manage senior cohousing themselves relying...
https://cohousing.ca/communities Alberta Prairie Sky Cohousing Cooperative Calgary, Alberta Urban Green Cohousing Edmonton, Alberta In development, land secured British Columbia Belterra Cohousing Bowen Island, BC Birchwood Cohousing Telkwa, BC In Development Cranberry...
https://cohousing.ca/membership To become a member of the Canadian Cohousing Network, please fill out the form below: Membership Form (DOC) fill in and email to info@cohousing.ca Membership Form (PDF) print and fill...
https://cohousing.ca/about-cohousing/history-of-cohousing Where it all Began: Cohousing in Denmark by Danny Milman – The CoHousing Company, ca 1994 The first attempt to build a Danish cohousing community began in the winter of...
https://cohousing.ca/about-cohousing/what-is-cohousing Cohousing Definition – June 2, 2022 The term cohousing does not include a hyphen. Many people use the hyphen, but the spelling used by the Canadian Cohousing Network, the Cohousing...
https://cohousing.ca/contact-us We’d love to hear from you! Please also check to see if the information you seek is already available on our website: Membership Find out how to become a member...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/ab/urban-green We are an inclusive, intentional community committed to knowing and supporting our neighbours and to contributing to environmental and social sustainability in Edmonton’s urban core. We are in the heart...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/watershed-cohousing Covered drop off, bike garage, recycling, 9 car parking Edible landscaping along street frontages, vertical gardens on balconies which access units Common features: gathering room, arts & crafts studio, music...
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https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/groundswell-cohousing Groundswell is a multi-generational confluence of individuals and families who choose to live in our intentional community for more socially and environmentally sustainable lives. There are 33 homes located within...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/cohousing-toronto Cohousing Toronto is working to build an all-ages cohousing community where members live independently and enjoy meaningful social connections. Our planned neighbourhood of 15-30 private homes will include extensive shared...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/silver-birch-village Greater Sudbury Cohousing will be an adult/senior occupancy complex. Our community will be formed of like-minded adults who want to create an active, connected cohousing community. That community will be...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/cohousing-hamilton Cohousing Hamilton is building an intentional, multigenerational community in Hamilton Ontario, an hour’s drive west of Toronto. We are incorporated and have engaged Chris Kailing and Jennifer Barrett as our...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/cariboo-cohousing Cariboo Cohousing is a developing community in Quesnel, BC. While we have not assigned any age restrictions to our community, the current members are retired, or close to retirement, so...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/compass-commons Compass Commons will be a multi-generational community of 40 units, with a variety of amenities in a large common house. We are delighted to have secured a prime building location...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/new-west-cohousing New West Cohousing is a newly forming cohousing group. Our goal is to create a fun, livable space with an intergenerational group of like-minded people who value inclusivity, a sense...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/kawartha-commons Kawartha Commons is building a neighbourhood in Peterborough Ontario, an hour’s drive northeast of Toronto. We have recently engaged Katie McCamant of CoHousing Solutions as our consultant. Regarded as one...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/creekside-community We are a group of independent households developing a property in Smithers BC that combines gorgeous mountain views with small town amenities a quick walk away. Our mission is to...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/blueberry-commons Blueberry Commons Farm Cooperative, a 16-acre, pesticide-free farm in Powell River on BC’s Sunshine Coast, is building a multi-generational, eco-friendly cohousing neighbourhood of 30 homes and a community building. We...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/ns/wine-down Update September 2020 WE are pleased to provide you with this update to our project. WE now have computer renderings of the project. It really needs some explanation so feel...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/west-wind-harbour After five years of planning, move in began at West Wind Harbour Cohousing in February 2021—in the midst of final construction and the ongoing pandemic. By early summer, nearly all...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/ns/treehouse-village-ecohousing Treehouse Village is now under construction, and we are welcoming families for our 2 remaining homes! This will be… Atlantic Canada’s first cohousing community Its largest multi-unit residential Passive House...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/ravens-crossing-cohousing We are a diverse group of independent households, that have worked together with care and humour over the past several years under the expert guidance of the Cohousing Development Consulting...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/concorde-cohousing We are working to create a multi-generational cohousing community in Ottawa. We want to have units of different sizes on a site near public transit, grocery stores, parks and a...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/on/cohabitat-sweetfern-cohousing Our mission is to create an intentional, multi-generational community that respects the autonomy and privacy of all cohousing residents while seeking to foster neighbourly support and mutual caring of each...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/the-shire Affordable Community Environment (ACE) Society This document is the ACE Concept document, and goals and objectives are subject to change based on continued research into local and provincial regulations. MISSION...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/the-coastal-village The Coastal Village values Strong Community, Quality of Life and Green Design. We intend to create a multigenerational, economically diverse, environmentally-friendly neighbourhood of members (owners, rent-then-owners and renters), living in...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/ab/mosaic-village We’re creating a thriving, caring, diverse multigenerational community in Calgary. We have land in beautiful Bowness, just off ‘main street’ and look forward to the next step – construction! We...
https://cohousing.ca/resources/articles-brochures-links Articles It Takes a Village to Raise a Child Five Reasons Urban Cohousing isn’t More Affordable How to Keep Families in the City Why Sharing Information with Other Communities Matters...
https://cohousing.ca/resources/professional-services Cohousing professionals can include architects, developers, facilitators, development consultants, marketers, trainers, and others. Creating a cohousing community is a big job! Here’s a checklist of qualifications to look for in...
https://cohousing.ca/resources/books-audiovisual Great cohousing and intentional community books, as well as a link to a slide show, a video about Canadian cohousing, and a radio documentary. 488 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BefwcWoM2ME DVD 1 Building Community...
https://cohousing.ca/communities/sk/wolf-willow We have created a wonderful community for older adults on the edge of Saskatoon’s revitalized cultural core that is within walking/biking distance of most of our needs (completed Dec. 2012)....
https://cohousing.ca/communities/bc/windsong Environmental award winning townhome development with glass enclosed pedestrian street. Nestled on a 6 acre site with organic community gardens and 4 acres of natural reserve traversed by a creek....
https://cohousing.ca/news-events/lostlake-event-220814-2 Check out Lost Lake Cohousing! We have a weekly BBQ potluck on Sundays at Pacific Gardens Cohousing, 347 Seventh Street at 6:30pm to meet new people, build community and chat...