I've heard of intentional living arrangements - multiple families in the same building, sharing common space and having their own space as well, sharing chores. The best, to my mind, include young people, families, retirees and older. This article made me think about those. Thinking about our living situations and how they will make us feel - rather than just going with the default.
I'd love to see condos with shared amenities and gated communities reframed as intentional living arrangements. Having stayed in cohousing communities and communes as well as golf course communities and yacht clubs, they actually have a lot in common.
Monday's blackout in Portugal suggested that there's a lot of untapped potential for community. It was a very low-key example of Rebecca Solnit's idea that our best and most neighborly behavior comes out when there's an emergency. So, maybe we do know more about living together than I gave us credit for :)
I've heard of intentional living arrangements - multiple families in the same building, sharing common space and having their own space as well, sharing chores. The best, to my mind, include young people, families, retirees and older. This article made me think about those. Thinking about our living situations and how they will make us feel - rather than just going with the default.
I'd love to see condos with shared amenities and gated communities reframed as intentional living arrangements. Having stayed in cohousing communities and communes as well as golf course communities and yacht clubs, they actually have a lot in common.
Monday's blackout in Portugal suggested that there's a lot of untapped potential for community. It was a very low-key example of Rebecca Solnit's idea that our best and most neighborly behavior comes out when there's an emergency. So, maybe we do know more about living together than I gave us credit for :)