What we’re about
Philadelphia Cohousing is a group for those interested in living in or supporting cohousing communities in the greater Philadelphia area. Currently temporarily hosted by Cohousing Coaches Betsy Morris and Raines Cohen, as placeholders for local leadership to step up again.
This space was sponsored by Wissahickon Village Cohousing (WVC) in NW Philadelphia but we welcome and want to promote all Philadelphia area cohousing groups including K'House in the Philadelphia Kensington neighborhood and Altair Cohousing in Kimberton (just outside of Phoenixville), PA
WVC is a group of community-oriented people of diverse ages and family configurations who have been together since 2010 with the goal of forming a cohousing community in Northwest Philadelphia. We share a desire to live more ecologically, economically, and in closer connection with our neighbors.
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National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4- Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more
- National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
- Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more
- National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Network event39 attendees from 20 groups hostingVirtual option:The Other Significant Others:conversation w/author Rhaina CohenLink visible for attendees
Virtually join a live talk from a Washington, DC cohousing neighborhood this evening for a conversation with Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others:Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Enjoy a discussion of how life can be different when you know your neighbors.
(Note corrected time: 7 eastern, 4 pacific)
The Other Significant Others tells the stories of people who make a friendship the central relationship in their lives—owning homes together, raising kids together, or caring for each other for decades. Like romantic couples, these friends form a “we.” At a time of declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, these friends help us imagine alternative models for a fulfilling life and ask us to rethink which relationships matter most.
#### “I feel like I’ve been waiting for this book for my entire adult life.” — Anne Helen Petersen
#### “It's become my new Bible” — Trevor Noah
#### “I loved [The Other Significant Others] and recommend it to everybody.” — Ezra Klein
The author is a DC-based journalist who specializes in longform journalism that’s both narrative-driven and ideas-rich. She’s a producer and editor for NPR’s Embedded.
In Person Hosted by Berkeley, California-based Cohousing Coach Raines Cohen (no relation, really!). He has visited over 135 US cohousing neighborhoods, lived in two, and helped many thrive and grow, for intergenerational living and Aging in Community. He serves on the Mid-Atlantic Cohousing (MAC) board and helps support regional community organizing around the country through the Cohousing Open network.
Zoom Hosted by Neil Planchon, Cohousing Research Network leader and longtime CohoUS volunteer, based in Oakland, California.
Free to all. If you don't want to RSVP on/Sign Up for MeetUp, you can RSVP at:
https://www.cohousingopen.org/rhaina_cohen_virtual
or Text BOOKZOOM to +19252815643If you want to come in person in DC, RSVP here:
https://www.cohousingopen.org/rhaina_cohen_tvc
or Text BOOKTALK to +19252815643Zoom link and "Join Meeting" button in MeetUp app will be available starting an hour before the event.
Past events (324)
See all- Network event10 attendees from 16 groups hostingNational Seniors in Cohousing monthly Q&AThis event has passed