This episode has a lot of information for those who are curious about what is cohousing and those ready to start forming and building one. Mathilde Berthe and Erik Bonnett of Studio+ co-hab, an architect firm, tell us about their upcoming class with FIC (Foundation of Intentional Communities)
Here are just some of the resources we mention in the episode
Here's the course link:
https://www.ic.org/cohousing-course/ref/163/?campaign=CreatingaVibrantCohousingCommunity
(starts 11/15/11 however they will give more courses and the episode is still timeless)
Their website:
Studiocohab.com
FIC
www.ic.org
Books mentioned, or just good to read:
On community building:
Head, Heart & Hands, Shari Leach
On intentional communities:
Creating a Life Together, Diana Leafe Christian
On Cohousing:
The Cohousing Handbook, Chirs & Kelly Scotthanson
Creating Cohousing, Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett
Pocket Neighborhoods, Ross Chapin
On diversity:
Token, Crystal Byrd Farmer
And on African American intentional communities:
Collective Courage, Jessica Gordon Nembhard