Retrofit Cohousing
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Retrofit Cohousing
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Author : Kathleen Frances Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Retrofit Cohousing written by Kathleen Frances Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Cohousing
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Author : Angela Sanguinetti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Cohousing written by Angela Sanguinetti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
This dissertation consists of three distinct but related chapters centered on the phenomenon of cohousing as sustainable community development. Research is building a case that cohousing succeeds in creating more socially and environmentally sustainable communities. This dissertation seeks to fill several gaps in this prior literature. First of all, Chapter 2 proposes the usefulness of a behavioristic approach to studying cohousing as sustainable development; specifically, it presents behavioristic interpretations of cohousing research and several promising concepts for future research: reconciling personal and collective contingencies, resource & ndashfree and resource & ndashlight reinforcers, and macroshaping. Chapters 3 and 4 follow up on the theories laid out in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 contributes a typology of cohousing practices and identifies those that enhance connection to community (cohousing core, fellowship and culture, and sharing and support) and connection to nature (i.e., fellowship and culture and stewardship of the natural environment) among residents; based on previous literature, the degree to which residents express such connectedness should be positively related to various facets of personal, social, and environmental well-being. Chapter 4 characterizes retrofit cohousing as a unique model with potential to increase cohousing adoptions, increase diversity in cohousing, and address cotemporary housing issues. Advocacy and policy strategies are suggested to mitigate ideological barriers to cohousing that deter the growth of retrofit and traditional models alike.
Creating Cohousing
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Author : Charles Durrett
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Creating Cohousing written by Charles Durrett and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Architecture categories.
The cohousing "bible" by the US originators of the concept. A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village – family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging – within the context of 21st century life? Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original "cohousing bible" 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. Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. Whether urban, suburban or rural; senior or intergenerational; retrofit or new, the authors show how the physical structures of cohousing communities lend themselves to a more efficient use of resources, and make everything from gardening to childcare to socializing easier. Creating Cohousing puts the "neighbor" back into "neighborhood"; and is an essential resource for anyone interested in more environmentally and socially sustainable living.
Creating Cohousing
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Author : Kathryn McCamant
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2011-05-17
Creating Cohousing written by Kathryn McCamant and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-17 with Architecture categories.
The cohousing ?bible” by the US originators of the concept.
Sustainable Community
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Author : Graham Stuart Meltzer
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Sustainable Community written by Graham Stuart Meltzer and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Housing, Cooperative categories.
Based on a ten year investigation of cohousing, a popular new typeo f housing project that directly addresses both environmental degradation and social disintegration. The book argues that social and environmental sustainability are inexorably linked. [Publisher web site].
True Stories Of An Aging Do Gooder
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Author : Alan O'Hashi
language : en
Publisher: Boulder Community Media
Release Date : 2020-11-04
True Stories Of An Aging Do Gooder written by Alan O'Hashi and has been published by Boulder Community Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
I've lived a life of divergent experiences that converged when I joined the Silver Sage Village (SSV) senior cohousing community in Boulder, Colorado. My story about how to play well with others is a somewhat organized stream of consciousness. This book provides “nuts-and-bolts” methods about ways your community can use cultural competence techniques that encourage members to better understand one another. After arguing about whether pets are allowed in the Common House, what if cohousers organized themselves and decided to collectively undertake a mission to save the world? True Stories explores why I believe cohousing can evolve from a “social movement” into a “social norm.”I’ll offer a paradigm shift about how cohousing can bridge socio-economic divides. The stories are about relations between and among individual people and the personal changes necessary to find commonality with strangers, all with different experiences and lifestyles. In case you’ve just returned after a year in outer space, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that began in late 2019 circled the globe. Like everyone else, I’ve had quite a bit of extra time on my hands. I have no idea how my day was occupied before self-isolation.COVID-19 brought to light glaring cultural inequities. The pandemic closed down the economy, and people lost their jobs. That exposed the lack of lower-priced housing options when people lost their homes or were kicked out of their rental apartments. If homeowners default on their loans at the same time, as happened in 2009, the market will be flooded with pricey houses that nobody can afford to purchase, except the bottom-feeders. Racial justice issues quickly floated to the top of the social change pond. African-American and Latino people are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19, hospitalization, and death than the general population. One nexus of lower-priced housing and racial justice is rental and owner-occupied cohousing that pool resources. Residents share the financial risks and collaboratively operate and maintain their communities. The story is written from my viewpoint as a cohousing community member, as opposed to a cohousing professional or a cohousing professional who lives in a community.SSV is one of 170 existing cohousing communities in the United States. If cohousing is such a great idea, why aren’t thousands of communities popping up in all corners of the country? After all, if there are 30,000 people residing in an existing cohousing community or in the community formation phase. The book is part memoir and part “how-to” manual about my experiences that seemed unrelated at the time but added to my life gestalt, which eventually led me to believe cohousing can make social change happen by bridging cultural divides. The only person I have any control over is myself. For me, personal change happens when keeping the amount of time between the past and the present as small as possible. My experiences aren’t that remarkable, but the intent is to encourage you to remember what happened in your personal history as you figure out the opportunities and challenges you’ll face when choosing to care and share in a cohousing community.
Cohousing Communities
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Author : Charles Durrett
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2022-08-04
Cohousing Communities written by Charles Durrett and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-04 with Architecture categories.
Explore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods In Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success of neighborhoods, churches, towns, and more. It’s an inspiring collection of ideas that prioritize high-functioning neighborhoods. In the book, the author draws on the success of hundreds of community-first projects to show readers how to design a project that addresses both timeless and modern challenges—from aging to climate change and racism—in its architecture and urban design. He compiles facts and concepts that are essential to the design of a high-functioning community, where people can participate in a way that reflects their values, improves their social connections, and retain their autonomy and privacy. Readers will also find: Ideas for town planning, street planning, and other town altering improvements Discussions of how developers can make better multifamily housing Explorations of how planners and politicians can make high-functioning neighborhoods a cornerstone of their community In-depth treatments of families who want to confirm that they’re choosing the right neighborhood Perfect for university students and professors who strive to see new ways to create neighborhoods, Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods will also appeal to universities planning new neighborhoods for retired alumni or new housing for students and faculty. Praise for Charles Durrett and Cohousing Communities: “...Get and read Cohousing Communities... Read it from the front cover to the back cover. It’s The Bible of Cohousing. And, like The Bible, it needs to be STUDIED not just read. Mark it up w/ your questions. Highlight, underline, write in the margins, fold the corners... This way you will gather your understanding how building cohousing gets “done," create your pathway to “Getting It Built”... and, most importantly get everyone on the same page for working together.” -- Ann Zabaldo, Executive Director, Mid Atlantic Cohousing
Cohousing
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Author : Kathryn McCamant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Cohousing written by Kathryn McCamant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Business & Economics categories.
A movement that began in Europe has taken hold in North America because it provides some real answers for the increasing number of people who stop to look at where and how they live and at their impact on the environment. Cohousing is a way for a group of people to work together to develop places to live that offer both privacy and community with the values of an old-fashioned neighborhood-safety, independence, mutual concern. Many of these new ventures are up and running and many more are in the planning stages. Delivering more bang for the buck, this innovative approach to housing is challenging the formidable housing problems we face, and it is succeeding.
Superbia
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Author : Dan Chiras
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2009-03-01
Superbia written by Dan Chiras and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-01 with Social Science categories.
The only book that shows how to transform existing suburbs to create environment- and people-friendly neighborhoods...
Toward Sustainable Communities
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Author : Mark Roseland
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Toward Sustainable Communities written by Mark Roseland and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The single most useful resource out there on how to build and grow sustainable places The need to make our communities sustainable is more urgent than ever before. Toward Sustainable Communities remains the single most useful resource for creating vibrant, healthy, equitable, economically viable places. This comprehensive update of the classic text presents a leading-edge overview of sustainability in a new fully illustrated, full-color format. Compelling new case studies and expanded treatment of sustainability in rural as well as urban settings are complemented by contributions from a range of experts around the world, demonstrating how "community capital" can be leveraged to meet the needs of cities and towns for: Energy efficiency, waste reduction, and recycling Water, sewage, transportation, and housing Climate change and air quality Land use and urban planning. Fully supported by a complete suite of online resources and tools, Toward Sustainable Communities is packed with concrete, innovative solutions to a host of municipal challenges. Required reading for policymakers, educators, social enterprises, and engaged citizens, this "living book" will appeal to anyone concerned about community sustainability and a livable future. Mark Roseland is director of the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University and professor at SFU's School of Resource and Environmental Management. He lectures internationally, advises communities and governments on sustainable development policy and planning, and has been cited as one of British Columbia's "top fifty living public intellectuals."