Current Work
Early 1990's planning
meeting
'The
Village' core groupIn 1991, Design Coalition held a series of workshops to introduce cohousing to the Dane County area. Three core groups formed immediately. One group is still going strong, 'The Village' Cohousing group.
After almost 9 years of meetings and changes in membership, after looking at scores of sites, they purchased an urban site in Madison, half a city block bounded by St. James Court, and Mills and Mound Streets. The neighborhood is a lively older Madison area with a mix of students and homeowners. It is close to the UW-Madison campus, bus lines, hospital and downtown offices.
In 1997 the group began moving forward in earnest, working with Design Coalition architects to design the project, get city approvals, contract with housing consultant Steve Silverberg and builder Krupp Construction, and begin building. Now, they're finally moved in.
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Village Cohousing in the Wisconsin State Journal, Nov 99 Village Cohousing email: aslloyd@mailbag.com The Cohousing Network's national website |