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CBC News ~ The “cranberries” of Cranberry Commons say shared lives make better lives.
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The new neighbours

Cohousing developments are thriving in B.C. and their residents, called “cohos,” are challenging notions of what family and sustainability mean.

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Danish cohousing trend gaining strength in B.C.

“Metro Vancouverites pining for real connections in their neighbourhood are finding solace in cohousing developments, a housing trend started in Denmark that is making waves here in British Columbia.”

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Selective social scene

“People are starting to realize that suburbia can’t fulfill their needs for community connection”

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Cohousing has benefits

“What that does is it allows us to have smaller homes, which contributes to affordability, but it also allows us to be more environmentally responsible”

Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge speaking in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ~ “Cranberry Commons is an example of how co-housing not only builds affordable housing; it builds safe, inclusive communities.”
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In 2002, Cranberry Commons Cohousing won a Planning and Development Award from the City of Burnaby’s Environmental Awards Program.

Canadian Cohousing Network: Building Community with Cohousing features residents from BC communities including Cranberry Commons Cohousing.
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Innovations in Small-scale Living from North America

“It’s not a movement about people claiming to be ‘tinier than thou’ but rather people making their own choices toward simpler and smaller living however they feel best fits their life.” ~ Jay Shafer

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Communes get a modern makeover

A 1960s ideal gets an update for grownups — cohousing projects designed for living in close quarters.

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Affordable, developer-friendly and green

New direction for residential building that can please all stakeholders.

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Courtyard Housing for Health and Happiness: Architectural Multiculturalism in North America

Courtyard garden house design strategies combine a sense of privacy with a feeling of community. Cranberry Commons is named as a North American example of courtyard-focused housing.

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