Between 1870 and 1880, two events, seemingly unrelated, had profound effects on the development of Canada, with each demonstrating a starkly different understanding and application of respect. Both were undertaken with the objective of expanding the new nation of Canada, both involved cash payments and land transfers, yet each showed how the fledgling country viewed…
Read more
Co-housing is a housing concept originally developed, in its modern form, in Scandinavian countries of Finland and Denmark, then quickly exported to Great Britain and other European countries. It has gained a significant toehold in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, but has been less well received in the United States. This may be because, at…
Read more
A search of the Internet will uncover a mix of articles declaring that co-housing is much more expensive than regular housing and an equal amount of articles that espouse the inexpensive nature of cohousing. How can it be both? Further Reading: Five Reasons Urban Cohousing Isn’t More Affordable Further Reading: Partnerships for Affordable Co-Housing Diverse…
Read more