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How the "Derecho" and "Beryl" affirmed my faith in cohousing
When this year’s Derecho and Beryl came barreling into Houston I realized that a community sharing resources and support was everything.
Margie Ortega
Aug 25, 20244 min read
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Getting around in the East End
Yes, cars, of course. Compared to the Montrose area, traffic is light, and most roads are in comparatively good shape. Not all of them,...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Setting down roots in the East End
The East End is a happening place, lots of coffee shops, restaurants and whatnot. It is also a very welcoming place, we are finding it...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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Designed for Community
Last week the Pritzker prize for architecture was awarded to Riken Yamamoto for his focus on "multiplying opportunities for people to...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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A formula for combating loneliness
Our member Nancy McCormick won a Toastmasters award for this speech about cohousing. We knew you would want to read it! Remember the...
Nancy McCormick
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Taking Extra Steps with Light and Insulation
Maybe you saw what we are doing with geo-exchange and what's on the boards for solar -- neither are features you see in standard...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Geo-exchange
Perhaps you saw the recent article in the Chronicle about geothermal energy. We're doing something a bit different -- geo-exchange. What...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Feb 24, 20242 min read
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Solar
This is one of our garages at the entrance on Lenox street. Notice the pitch of the roof: It faces South and the pitch of the roof is at...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Geocache update
The topic of a previous post was the high ratings our geocache gets. Our cache has been included in a price of geo-art produced by...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Swales!
As Houstonians we know all about flooding. One of our flooding mitigation strategies is a gigantic underground tank, which traps...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Jan 30, 20241 min read
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Little Free Library
You've probably seen these, but maybe didn't notice them: Little Free Libraries. Find out more about these here. This is ours: When you...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Jan 23, 20241 min read
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The veg garden
If you look at the left foreground in the picture in the Geocache post January 12, 2024, that's where our vegetable garden will be. ...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Jan 15, 20241 min read
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Nanobanana's favorite
Who is Nanobanana and what is their favorite you might ask. It's a geocache, somewhere in this picture. Nanobanana is a VIP in the world...
Jan Van Lohuizen
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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Shaping your own reality
These are exciting times for CoHousing Houston!
CoHousing Houston
Aug 14, 20231 min read
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Exploring Houston's Botanical Gardens near our site
Did you know this former golf course now attracts salsa dancers, yoga enthusiasts, cooking afficionados and much more?
Nancy McCormick
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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First Cohousing Community in Texas Breaks Ground in East End Houston - PRESS RELEASE
Houston Press Release:
Development to Focus on Community Connection and Sustainability
CoHousing Houston
Jan 4, 20224 min read
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Disaster-free neighborliness
People often ask me why I want to move into cohousing. If they have no idea what cohousing is they assume I’m having a mid-life (well…...
Lynn Morstead
May 25, 20212 min read
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The "three reasons why" email
Hi all, It was so nice to meet all of you today! I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer but I hope you were able to get a good feel for what...
ksoika
May 25, 20212 min read
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Belongings are transient. Bolstering my efforts to lighten my life.
Susan is bolstering her efforts to lighten her life.
Susan Daniels
May 11, 20214 min read
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Teardrop Tea with our Youngest Cohouser
As the saying goes, “it takes a village to raise a child”, and sometimes kids need to vent to a trusted adult other than a parent. One of...
CoHo-Lynn Morstead
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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