Cohousing for Life

A Practical and Personal Story of Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood

Cohousing for Life
Robin Allison
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Paperback
h240 x 190mm - 280pg
9 Aug 2020 NZ
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9780473515171
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In "Cohousing for Life", architect Robin Allison describes her journey from lonely mother of two in the suburbs to determined driver of the development of New Zealand' s first cohousing community. It is a very personal story of a collective endeavour, a heroic journey of despair and triumph, as the obstacles mount and success at times feels far from certain. "Cohousing for Life" is also a distillation of what has been learnt: from formulating an inspiring vision to community governance and decision making; from community design principles to participatory design processes; from legal and financial structures to reflections on power and leadership. Robin details the key elements and structures that were critical to achieving their goal, allowing a group of diverse individuals with ordinary lives and skills to work together over many years to create a large, innovative, housing development.
"Robin Allison is a pioneer in cohousing and has written a thoroughly engrossing book about her experience of co-founding the Earthsong community in Auckland. . . Her tale of overcoming the hurdles she and the project faced during the decade it took to bring Earthsong to life is deeply compelling. . . " - Niki Harre, School of Psychology; Associate Dean Sustainability, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland
Robin Allison earned a degree in architecture at the University of Auckland in 1987 and had her own practise in sustainable architecture for many years, while raising two sons as a solo-mother. In 1995 she initiated the project to develop Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood. As the Development Coordinator she was intimately involved in the entire development and construction phase from 1999 to 2008. Earthsong remains her home, and she now writes, teaches and consults around New Zealand to inspire and support thriving connected communities. Her workshops and seminars on cohousing have been a catalyst over the last six years for groups all over New Zealand, from Whangarei to Dunedin and New Plymouth to Hawkes Bay, to start working on their own projects.
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ISBN-13: 9780473515171
Published: 9 Aug 2020
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Mary Egan Publishing
Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 240mm
Width: 190mm
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 838g
Pages: 280

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