Prairie Rivers Cohousing

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

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Building Community with Cohousing (from the Canadian Cohousing Network): there's a long version and a short version, so take your pick.

An interview with PRC's own Frances Woolison on CTV News

Cohousing Families: Raising Children in Community

TED Talk: How Cohousing can make us Happier (and Live Longer): our group's favourite TED Talk

TED Talk: Cohousing, a Future Way of Living Together

TED Talk: Cohousing: Community at its Best

Cohousing Communities Help Prevent Social Isolation: This video features the first cohousing community ever, established in Denmark in the sixties, and how it's doing today.

Creating our own Neighbourhood: Bellingham Cohousing

Lilac (Low Impact Living Affordable Community in the UK)

Passive House Explained in 90 seconds: Prairie Rivers hopes to build to these high energy efficiency standards, but we're mindful of not losing sight of financial viability.

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