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In the News

March 2019 | KPIX CBS SF Bay Area
New Novato Community to Put Emphasis on Neighbor Interactions

February 2019 | Marin Independent Journal
Novato residents pitch 'cohousing' village in Hamilton

Feb 2017 | PBS NewsHour
Cohousing Communities Help Prevent Social Isolation

Dec 2016 | Sacramento Parent Magazine
Is a Cohousing Community for You?

Nov 2016 | ABC News
Parents Rave About Cohousing Community in N California

Sept 2016 | The New York Times
Modern Housing with Village Virtues

Dec 2015 | National Geographic
How These Communities Save Energy - and Time for What Matters

Dec 2012 | Mother Earth Living
Raising Kids in Cohousing Communities

Creating Cohousing

By: Kathryn McCamant & Charles Durrett

Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original "cohousing bible" in the 1980's and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America.

Reinventing Community: Stories from the Walkways of Cohousing

By: David Wann

A collection of first hand experiences from those having lived in cohousing. The insights on living and growing in cohousing, both right after move-in and down the line. A insightful and honest account of the exciting journey that lies ahead for us.

Head, Heart & Hands

By: Shari Leach

A hands-on activity book for cohousing groups. The book aims to empower groups to move effectively through the various stages of development, covering ground rules, defining your community values and vision, consensus 101, conflict and blocks, meetings, creating basic standing teams, positions of power, creating participation systems, naming your community, common house planning, pet agreements, rental agreement, and more.

The Village Effect

By: Susan Pinker

Award-winning author and psychologist Susan Pinker shows how face-to-face contact is crucial for learning, happiness, resilience, and longevity. Tight bonds of friendship and love heal us, help children learn, extend our lives, and make us happy. Looser in-person bonds matter, too, combining with our close relationships to form a personal “village” around us. We need the real, in-the-flesh encounters that tie human families, groups of friends, and communities together.