Urban Cohousing: Neighborhood of the Future (RV-10191AW)

Start Date

09/30/2020

End Date

09/30/2022

Description

As transit oriented development where people live, work and play becomes an increasingly popular concept towards developing sustainable urban design and with more than 150 cohousing communities currently in operation in the United States, can cohousing in combination with walkable communities and smart growth be the neighborhood of the future? This 1-hour webcast introduces the concept of cohousing and compares it with other modes of housing.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Urban Planning & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
•Explain the key concepts of cohousing (in particular urban cohousing) and demystify the misconceptions or fear about cohousing
•Discuss how smart growth, walkable communities, New Urbanism, and urban cohousing concepts work together
•Identify the difference between intentional communities verses cohousing
•Describe the legal, real estate, social, and political structures of urban cohousing

Instructors

Emy Louie

Course Codes

RV-10191AW

Provider

Vector Solutions

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