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Web Sites of the Week - Co-Housing, Niche and Eco-Communities
Check back  each week for a new list of interesting and informative Web Sites selected by the Charleston County Public Library.

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Boomers redefine retirement living
For years, boomers have denied they are going to get old. Now, with knees that need scoping and birthday cakes with way too many candles, the defiant generation is finally thinking about the future — especially where and how to live. (From The AARP Bulletin)

Eco-community: co-housing that preserves green space 
“Cohousing can serve a variety of purposes and take different forms. But one exciting approach is a hybrid of cohousing and the ecovillage – what [can be called]  an eco-community.”

Cohousing Association of the United States
The Cohousing Association of the United States' (Coho/US) mission is to promote the awareness and development of cohousing and to provide sustenance to existing cohousing communities in the United States.

Co-housing Directory by state

Elder co-housing: a new option for retirement

A Retirement Community Made Just for You (Wall Street Journal)