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Scenario

How community shrinkage threatens the viability of shared living

Our cohousing community started with twelve households but now we're down to four and the remaining families can't afford to maintain the common spaces and shared facilities alone.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The economic model of intentional communities often depends on full participation and becomes unsustainable when membership declines.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cohousing and intentional living?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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