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Escape Tampa Bay Village joins the movement toward compact living.

Without shelter and stability, it can be a true challenge to get both feet on the ground. Affordable housing is such a buzzword these days, but it seems to be difficult to find a solution between material and labor costs. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? For the past four years, […]

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Cohousing is an innovative approach to housing where private homes are clustered around extensive common facilities in a walkable environment. Cohousing principles can include a community garden, common house, and abundant open space, encouraging all residents to come together to build their community.

Well, with an urban spirit, at least. Can real community grow in a town designed to bring people together?

Experiments in cooperative living offer a great model for building sustainable urban communities. But can they work for everyone?

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Research Neighborhood Before Buying House | House Hunting Lessons You Can Learn from the TV Shows

Pocket neighborhoods are a growing trend across the United States and Canada. They create a friendly supportive community for people in many different stages of their life. Ross Chapin, an architect in Washington first coined the term pocket neighborhoods. Several of those are profiled here.