Beautiful fall colors in Ann Arbor

One of those fortunate cohousing moments where your neighbors are playing guitar & singing (to themselves) while in the background, the teens are playing 4-square.

“The number once choice you can make that impacts your children long-term is the environment where you live. And by environment, I mean your children’s peer groups, your school community, the community at large, where you live, and other adults in their life.”
www.today.com/parents/fami...

Simon Sinek: "Why Friendships Are the Solution to Many of Your Problems" www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMoQ...

Cohousing is a platform for creating human interactions over and over again, making friendship easier. We go through all of these human emotions, and most importantly, help each other.

Great podcast on building and maintaining friendships—especially as adults. Two key ingredients for organic connection: frequent unplanned interactions and shared vulnerability.

Intentional community living, like Cohousing, makes this much more natural.

www.apa.org/news/podcast...

Raspberries and mulberries foraged from our shared land at Great Oak.

Sparklers at night

Unit 532 is for sale! 2-bedroom condo in an engaging intergenerational community just west of Ann Arbor! Come enjoy life among friendly neighbors in lush surroundings. More than a neighborhood - it's a place where everyone is welcome and community flourishes! welcome.gocoho.org/openings/

NPR: "How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people"

www.npr.org/sections/sho...

PBS: "many people are finding themselves lonelier than ever. It’s a crisis that is especially prevalent among young adults." Cohousing is structured to create social situations where people can connect and share and be vulnerable together. Meals, work, parties, informal outings. youtu.be/6nzyPnn2eTQ

Beautiful spring evening around our pond.

This is your chance to become a member of cohousing. In-person open house Sat May 3rd 11-1pm

Join the National Cohousing Open House Sun 4th 1-2pm. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Followed by another open house 1-4pm, part of the A2 cohousing tours www.touchstonecohousing.org/ann-arbor-co...

We did a member demographic study today. An interesting detail that we found - 16 babies have been born here over our 22 year history, about 5% of our all-time population.

Light-filled 3 bed/2 bath home in Great Oak Cohousing, a car-free, community-focused neighborhood. Shared amenities include a playground, gardens, trails, and a Common House with optional dinners, playroom, fitness rooms, guest room, and more.

www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Interesting NYTimes article about neighborliness.

I Bought a House. I Got a Neighborhood.
Sometimes when you’re looking for a refuge, what you really need is a community.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/w...

Great Oak Cohousing feels like a supportive village, where neighbors share resources, build deep connections, and navigate challenges together. With a strong sense of safety, nature nearby, and shared experiences, it’s an enriching place to live, raise kids, and build lasting relationships.