addressing the social, psychological and legal consequences of parental separation in a fully integrated, holistic manner, with dispute resolution
processes cohoused with the necessary family supports;
Although each community is unique, most
cohousing communities share a set of principles: resident involvement in the planning
process; a common house and other facilities and land owned jointly; a physical layout that encourages interaction (e.g. individual homes clustered around a common house); and collaborative community management, says the AARP paper.