In the past few weeks our project has gone from the removal of the single family home on the site to a giant hole in the ground. It’s been astonishing to see how quickly progress has been made. First a digger appeared on site and next thing you know, there’s a hole in the ground. …
We’re growing into a tight-knit community, and we’d like to bring our next four households into the fray as soon as we can! If you’ve toyed with the idea of engaging: get to know us at a social event, a low-key way to see if the community might appeal to you. When: August 20, 2021 …
This month we’re taking advantage of the nicer weather in Vancouver and meeting at Quilchena Park. We’re growing into a tight-knit community, and we’d like to bring our next four households into the fray as soon as we can! If you’ve toyed with the idea of engaging: get to know us at a social event, …
My friend Cathy and I ride our bikes along the streets of Vancouver often and find ourselves admiring various houses and have concluded that we suffer from “lot” envy. It’s disheartening to see huge lots with a single family home. We’re constantly comparing those lot sizes to our future development. On Instagram and Facebook, I’ve …
We’ve attended many presentations about making cohousing more affordable. People love the idea of knowing their neighbours, breaking bread together and having ongoing relationships. Sadly, the vast majority of cohousing remains unaffordable for folks who can’t pay market rates. Why can’t prices be lower? In urban settings, land costs. And it costs a lot. Our …
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Now that BC is in Phase 3 of the COVID-19 plan and the weather is glorious, we are meeting in person at Quilchena Park. We are growing our tight-knit community of 8 households and would love to find our final four. If you are interested in cohousing, have questions or simply want to meet us, …
“We are not planners,” says Julia. When she saw the notice for a cohousing info session she thought, “It’s a couple of blocks from our house, I really don’t know anything about cohousing and it sounds sort of interesting. Why not?” She and Lee packed up their new baby and their three year old and …
One of the great things about cohousing is that you get to know your neighbours before you move in. It takes time to build a cohousing project. But during that period, you’re forging friendships with the people you’ll be living with later. Here are just a few things our community members share. Sharing skills When …
Victoria Urban Village is hosting an event this Saturday June 12, 10:30 am – noon. One of our OUV members, Kathy Sayers will be discussing Canada’s first ‘cohousing lite’ community. When Kathy’s group thought about launching a cohousing community in Vancouver, 3 things became apparent immediately. They would need to guarantee a loan on up …
When Chris’s parents emigrated from Vietnam, they were asked to choose where they wanted to live. Knowing nothing about Canada, they decided that the middle of the country seemed sensible. So they chose Saskatoon. The first snowfall was a life altering experience for them. “What have we done?” they asked. “In retrospect, they made a …