Community developments are often more cost-effective than individual developments and allow for shared use of space and resources.

This is economically, socially and medically beneficial.

Co-housing and eco-villages are similar in that they both address issues of affordability, ecological impact and community building.

So what is the difference?

There is a great article that defines co-housing here.  

You can read more about eco-villages here.

And here is a checklist to get you started.

Decided Co-housing is for You?  Find CoHoMates here.

There are many community developments around the world.

In the UK, Ecomotive is a social enterprise supporting groups to set up their own community-led housing projects.

Opposite is a short (20 min) film that they recently made about Resilience through community in North America.

Below:  Brookside Featherston Village, East Perspective

• Ecovillage Development Checklist
• Robin Allison  https://robinallison.co.nz/book/  successful project Earthsong www.earthsong.org.nz
• Greer O'Donnell -  https://www.theurbanadvisory.com/
• Samantha (Zola) Rose https://www.commonground.net.nz/resource
• High Street Cohousing http://highstreetcohousing.nz/  
• Global Ecovillage Network https://ecovillage.org/    
• https://cohousing.org.nz/
• Society for Alternative Housing Development https://www.alternativedevelopment.org.nz/ 

Facebook

• Eco Village, Farm-share,co-housing, Intentional Community New Zealand  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecovillagenz/
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/cohousingNZ
• https://www.facebook.com/smallhome.nz