Cohousing began in Scandinavia in the 1960's as a response to a feeling of isolation within typical suburban communities, where you don?t know your neighbor, nor can you rely on their assistance ? not even for a cup of sugar. Cohousing spread to the United States in the 1980's and there are now several hundred such communities throughout the country in more than 30 States and it continues to grow quickly. Reinventing Community is the first cohousing anthology that tells the real world stories from these unique people and communities. Unlike the few ?how to? guides in the marketplace today, this is an insider's look at the daily life of contemporary people who have chosen to live in cohousing. Reinventing Community shows how cohousing comprises a close-knit group of caring and active neighbors with their own privacy yet with a wonderful sense of community.