San Francisco Cohousing
San Francisco Cohousing is creating a supportive community of private residences and shared facilities, to be designed, developed and managed collaboratively by its members
We intend to create homes for our community members in San Francisco that will provide mutual support and rich social engagement as well as personal autonomy and empowerment. We aim to build a place that fosters deep, reliable relationships instead of the feelings of disconnection, and isolation that afflict so many of us. We expect that these homes will cost about the same as other new homes in San Francisco.
An autonomous community in one place
Private homes artfully combined with welcoming shared spaces create an autonomous community in a single safe place
Mutual support
Community members agree on the types and amounts of support that they will give each other so that they can support each other to stay in their homes for as long as it is safe and practical. Extra accommodation will be available in the community for specialized caregivers if necessary.
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A safe and secure place to thrive
Surrounded by a community of about thirty other active adults, in a place designed and built to be secure and safe, community members can relax and enjoy themselves.
Stronger social connection, social engagement and empowerment
Community members may choose to meet for regular evening meals in their communal space, to enjoy life in each others’ company. They collaborate in non-hierarchical, consensus-based groups to manage and maintain their homes.
