[Just another Joe]

Sounds like the old concept of a “neighborhood”.

[stripes1776]

you eat common meals with them, decide how to allocate homeowners dues...they all share common outdoor space, a community garden and a common house that typically includes a kitchen, dining area, sitting area, children's playroom and laundry, and also may contain a workshop, library, exercise room, crafts room and/or one or two guest rooms.

Oh, hippies never grow up.

[Lorianne]

It’s just a condominium setup only the buyers typically have a hand in the design.

The buyers/residents decide on the amenities before the fact rather than after.

[texson66]

Count me out! The BO concept at the national level is bad enough!

[dfwgator]

“People that live in communes are Commune-ists” - Archie Bunker

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The “flavor” of cohousing varies tremendously, depending on location.

The more conservative version is an octagon of homes facing outward, with one large commons backyard, and smaller private backyards. The street is on the outside. Younger children generally stay in the backyards areas, so have greater supervision and overall safety against strangers and dangerous animals.

It’s best if the adults are of similar ages, so the octagon is either young, with small children; middle aged, with teenage children; or senior. This also takes into account the changing needs of the group.

[stylin19a]

um...del webb’s already done this

[BenLurkin]

people who actually want to be involved in the lives of their neighbors.

There's a name for those types of people. They're called busybodies.