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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > community design > cohousing
... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > community-based housing > cohousing
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > residence characteristics > housing > community-based housing > cohousing
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > community-based housing > cohousing
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > intentional communities > cohousing

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cohousing  

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  • Cohousing is an intentional, planned community designed by the residents to encourage a collaborative neighborhood setting. The communities typically include single-family dwellings and/or duplexes centered on a common, shared facility. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Cohousing]

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