Prairie Rivers Cohousing book titles

Minimize your footprint, maximize your community.

Cohousing is a sustainable housing model which includes privately-owned, self-contained homes and shared facilities. Common spaces are at the heart of the community, promoting social interaction and connection among neighbours. Prairie Rivers is planning Winnipeg’s first cohousing community.

Minimize your footprint, maximize your community.

Community

“Cohousing is for anyone who wants to have more connection with their neighbours. Typically communities include people of all ages from babies to seniors, with couples, families, singles and single parents. The emphasis is on quality of life. There is no social agenda beyond creating a friendly neighbourhood where all residents feel accepted and comfortable.”

- Canadian Cohousing Network

Community

Sustainability

Prairie Rivers Cohousing's goal is to build to International Passive House standards. This will significantly lower energy usage for heating and cooling. We will also be using environmentally friendly building materials. Sharing resources within the completed community will provide many more opportunities for residents to live lighter on the planet.

Sustainability

Some of these are available from the Winnipeg Public Library. Prairie Rivers Cohousing also has its own lending library which is open to all members. If you're considering joining us, please read up on cohousing in order to better understand its many aspects.

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves by McCamant & Durrett

The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community by Chris and Kelly Scott-Hansen

Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community by Diana Leafe Christian

Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities by Diana Leafe Christian

Reinventing Community: Stories from the Walkways of Cohousing by David Wann

Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living by Charles Durrett

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