Smaller, Simpler, Faster: Building community-rooted housing on a single-family lot

Not only is it possible to build community-rooted housing on a 5,000sf lot, but now is a great time to do it. The landscape of American housing is shifting. Cities and states have begun dismantling single-family zoning, opening windows of opportunity for intentional communities to take shape in walkable urban neighborhoods.

In this talk, Erik (an experienced cohousing developer) will describe his Gardenplex concept, which is designed to turn commonplace single-family lots into enclaves of shared living. Though it’s smaller than traditional cohousing, the Gardenplex’s scale means that it can be built in the neighborhood of your choosing, and the entire development process (land acquisition, design, permitting, and construction) can be completed in less than a year. Join us to learn how these communities are created and what unique benefits they have to offer.