CoHousing Houston
... inside the loop
Living with our neighbors
ABOUT
We are a group of people interested in developing the first ever cohousing community in Houston, one of the most wonderfully diverse and dynamic cities in the country.
We have land under contract and are building our multi-generation group of like-minded people, figuring out how to do this in Houston. We're now planning for the design phase, while having some fun getting to know each other along the way.
Click HERE to read about some of our cohousing members:
NEWS
Texas' first cohousing community puts land under contract
A group of people looking to build a cohousing condo development -- a type of housing with a focus on communal living -- has land in the East End under contract. If developed, the project would likely be the first cohousing community in the state.
The Houston Chronicle picks up on our project and writes a very good introductory article on our project.
Find out about our info sessions leading to Kickoff Workshop Feb 29-Mar 1
We have land under contract and are now organizing information sessions leading up to a 2-day Kickoff workshop Feb 29 - Mar 1 with our cohousing expert consultant, Katie McCamant.
Newsletter #23
We have land under contract!
We are very excited to announce that we have land under contract in the East End. It checks all the boxes of our site search criteria: a neighborhood environment within walking distance of the light rail, green space, hike and bike, and close to several redevelopment projects in the news.
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EVENTS
April 1st MEETING GOES on ZOOM
Please email us at info@cohousinghouston.com
for the ZOOM meeting link
Join us for Q&A and check in on how we're keeping our project moving forward during the "Stay-At-Home" order.
May 6th we hope to be back at Blanca's and feature the Texas premiere of "The Best of Both Worlds: Cohousing's Promise"
ROADMAP
Exploration
Learn, explore interests, visit cohousing communities
Design the Community
Architect the site, the membership process, the policies
Build Community
Meet, get to know each other, grow relationships, form core group
Construction
Break ground
Build it!
Find a Site
Assess criteria, finances
Locate a neighborhood, site near the center
Launch
Move in - Settle in
Enjoy the fruits of our labors
GALLERY
GET INVOLVED
Spread the Word
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Subscribe to our Newsletter
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Bring a friend to our monthly meeting
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Like us on Facebook
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Make copies of our info flyer and pass them around
Join the 1st Wednesday monthly gatherings
Mark the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7pm for our meetings starting up on April 1st
Location TBD
RESOURCES
Best place to buy books on cohousing in Houston
You can find books on cohousing by McCamant & Durrett at Houston's River Oaks Book Store at 3270 Westheimer (at River Oaks Blvd.) Houston, Texas 77098
CoHousing Houston Flyer
Please download our flyer and distribute this among your friends, colleagues, networks, and organizations you belong to. Help us get the word out.
CoHousing Houston Tri-Fold
This tri-fold answers some basic questions about WHAT is 'cohousing', WHO we are, what are we up to and HOW to get involved. Use this to get the word out. Print some copies and pass them around to friends, co-workers and family members.
Cohousing Association of the United States
The Cohousing Association website has useful information on the cohousing concept, including a directory of cohousing communities in the US and numerous videos and picture galleries of existing and forming cohousing groups.
Cohousing communities help prevent social isolation
Groups in Denmark and the U.S. are choosing to live in intentionally intergenerational communities, which emerged to strengthen social ties between aging seniors and their younger counterparts who are balancing work and family. People living in them say the model fosters an interdependent environment and helps everyone feel more comfortable with the process of getting older. NewsHour Weekend's Saskia de Melker reports.