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  Judy Broward Judy became interested in Cohousing because of the opportunity to create a unique community in Gainesville that incorporates green living and a sense of community. She is a retired accountant at the University of Florida. She worked as Budget Coordinator at her last position at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Her major hobbies include backyard bird watching, gardening, reading and learning to play the ukulele. She likes to travel with her husband Read more…

This year marks our 2nd annual winter family-fun event on our property.  This year is extra special because we are hosting a movie night under the stars!  Everyone is welcome to this family celebration where we will screen Disney’s Frozen.  Light refreshments will be provided but feel free to bring your own favorite movie snacks to share with your family.  Don’t forget to bring blankets, chairs and your little ones. The movie will start at Read more…

Two years doesn’t seem like a long time to most people, but in the world of building a neighborhood from scratch it can feel like an eternity, (especially when you want to move in, like, yesterday)! Gainesville Cohousing has come a long way since that very first meeting two years ago in October. That very first discussion centered around two things: how we will make decisions and how to get people interested and invested. Ever Read more…

Whenever I have the opportunity to talk about Gainesville Cohousing, I take it! Sometimes it’s intentional at an event designed for outreach and other times it’s while sitting in the dentist’s chair with my mouth half-full of cotton. One of the things that makes our growing community special is that all of our members are doing the same thing every day! They are talking about cohousing with friends, neighbors, and strangers. We do it because Read more…

Hi Gainesville Cohousing fans! You are invited to check out our new and improved website featuring more images and a fresh, easy-to-read style. And now, you can interact with us in even more ways. Visit our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest!  So, come on over and say “Hello again!” to our website at www.gainesvillecohousing.org and don’t forget we are always looking for families to join our growing community.   We Read more…

  Gainesville Cohousing welcomes you to a Stars & Stripes Picnic! Sure, it may be a tad too early to celebrate the 4th, but its never too early to come together with family at a neighborhood picnic! Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy having lunch on our newly purchased park-like space in Northwest Gainesville. Kids of all ages are welcome to play games and earn a chance at a Grand Prize while you learn about Read more…

Come visit Gainesville Cohousing at our on-site open house on Sunday, May 4th. The open house will take place at our recently purchased property at 4500 NW 27th Ave. The event will run from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m, and all Cohousing members are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in seeing the cohousing community take shape – or anyone who may be interested in becoming a resident – is encouraged to attend. There will be  members at the site Read more…

Gainesville Cohousing has hired The Flanagan Companies, Inc., a high-quality construction service in Alachua County, as the organization’s builder. Gainesville Cohousing is group of people dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment where residents treat each other and their common space with respect and care. The Gainesville Cohousing site plan consists of 24 private homes surrounded by common facilities including, a kitchen, dining room, a pool and other recreational features on a 4.75-acre plot of Read more…

Gainesville Cohousing will be tabling at the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival the weekend of April 5-6. The event is a great opportunity for Gainesville Cohousing to spread the word about what cohousing is and our family-friendly approach to living. Our table will be located on the corner of NE First Street and Fifth Avenue, in front of member Andy Kaplan’s office. Come visit our table at the Spring Arts Festival and help spread Read more…

Gainesville Cohousing, and its family-friendly approach to living, has been featured in the April/May issue of Giggle Magazine. The article is followed by a full-page advertisement for Gainesville Cohousing and on the opposite page from that, there is a full page feature about Earth Day. In the article, our very own Burt Kempner explains what cohousing is and why it has become a national movement. The article, entitled Cohousing: A Family-Friendly Approach to Living, focuses on why cohousing is so Read more…