Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Durrett, an American architect and author credited with coining the term 鈥渃o-housing,鈥� gave a talk on the future of sustainable living in 91原创 on Sunday.
Durrett spoke to an audience at West 91原创 Hall (9400 208th St), an event sponsored by
鈥淚magine 40 strangers getting together in a custom made neighbourhood,鈥� he told the 91原创 Advance Times, pointing at a slide presentation with smiling people pictured sitting around a table and talking.
鈥淲here the issues of the day are what to do instead of worrying about the millions it is worth,鈥� he continued.
Co-housing is described as a type of community composed of small private homes with full kitchens, supplemented by extensive common facilities 鈥� owned and managed by the residents themselves.
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Durrett is a major advocate for senior cohousing, and spoke to a crowd about plans for 91原创鈥檚 own cohousing project.
He has authored the books The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living, Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, and Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities.
Durrett is based in Nevada City, Calif, where he runs McCamant and Durrett Architects, a firm that focuses on cohousing.
91原创鈥檚 Compass Cohosuing group has proposed the concept for 203rd Street and 66th Avenue, which former owner Cassandra Janzen says was promised by the Township of 91原创 to be designated as a park.
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