Cohousing Books

More information about cohousing can be found in the following books:

	JUST RELEASED! Finding A Site Book description: Cohousing groups often struggle for years until they find a site and gain the momentum they need to become bricks-and-mortar cohousing community. Would-be cohousers have been asking McCamant & Durrett for this information for years and we have finally published this book on how to find assess, secure and purchase a great site for cohousing. This book gives cohousing groups (as well as other land-hunting groups like nono-profit housing developers and ecovillage founders) the benefit of our twenty-five years of experience developing cohousing, as well as the experience of a long-time site acquisitions manager for a major capital investment firm. Buy Now at Amazon.com
	JUST RELEASED! Growing Community: How to Find New Cohousing Members Book description: Cohousing often starts with a core group of burning souls who have a vision for community. The next step toward making cohousing a reality is to communicate that vision to the wider world and find others who share a similar vision. This book is for those burning souls who are looking for people to build a community with them and become their new neighbors. It contains best practices that have been used in successful cohousing groups for marketing a cohousing community at any stage. Buy Now at Amazon.com
	Revitalizing Our Small Towns Book description: This book is about how fledging small towns in Southern France cooperate to revitalize themselves. From 1970-1990 all of them had lost some population— some from 3,000 people to 900 or 1,800 to 700. Then they came back to full population— and this is how. This book is recommended especially for cohousing groups working in small towns because it shows, among other things, how cohousing communities can play a significant role in revitalizing small towns by accommodating seniors locally, and accommodating young families locally. Ordering information: $15 (includes shipping and handling within the U.S.) or send a check to the address below: McCamant & Durrett Architects 241–B Commercial Street Nevada City, CA 95959 530-265-9980
	Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities Press Release \| Book Signings To celebrate the book release, we'll be offering a group discount: 10 books for the price of 8. To order, email us at info@cohousingco.com. For single orders, see below. Book description: Introducing the new cohousing “bible” with many new North American case studies, design principles and sustainable design practices. With over 120 cohousing communities now in existence in North America, Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett bring us a totally updated “must-have” book for cohousers, and anyone interested in creating more people-friendly neighborhoods. The new book is a fully-illustrated manual that combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations, design ideas and real life examples – all of which are illustrated with extensive case studies of diverse communities in Europe and North America. Creating Cohousing draws on the authors wealth of experience designing, developing and living in these cutting-edge neighborhoods, with chapters on cohousing and sustainable design principles, and illustrates how cohousing offers a uniquely rewarding type of housing for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Ordering information: Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is now available. $32.95. Order on line: http://www.newsociety.com/Books/C/Creating-Cohousing
	Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living. – The Handbook, second edition Press Release \| Book Signings Senior Cohousing offers the most practical, economical, and interesting way for seniors to stay active and healthy - emotionally, physically and spiritually. In this highly-illustrated, 2nd edition Charles Durrett outlines a new approach to housing for active and thoughtful seniors with a focus on the communities built in North America. This book is for professionals and future residents interested in knowing how to create a senior cohousing community. Ordering Information: $34.95 Order online at newsociety.com New Society Publishers P.O. Box 189 Gabriola Island, B.C. Canada V0R 1X0 800-567-6772 ext 111
	CoHousing: A Contemporary Approach To Housing Ourselves With this book, now in its second edition, Charles Durrett and Kathryn McCamant introduce cohousing with stories and pictures of both Danish and American communities. Beautiful photographs and line drawings illustrate the warmly written account of how these communities came to be. Specific information on legal and financial aspects of working with developers, group process, and design issues make this book informative as well as inspiring. Ordering information: $19.95 Order online at: newvillagepress.net New Village Press P.O. Box 3049 Oakland, CA 94609 510-420-1361
	Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living – The Handbook, first edition Primarily about European Senior Cohousing, this is the first book to introduce senior cohousing to the U.S. Alice Jacobs Ed. D., MS; Senior education and learning specialist writes, “Senior Cohousing... is an insightful, comprehensive overview addressing every aspect of cohousing. This book is cohousing from A to Z – all presented in an engaging and easy to follow format.” Ordering information: $18 (includes shipping and handling) or send a check to the address below: McCamant & Durrett Architects 241–B Commercial Street Nevada City, CA 95959 530-265-9980