Can the way we design housing help us feel less isolated? PBS NewsHour visits cohousing communities where private homes, shared spaces, and intentional neighborhood design give people more opportunities to know and support one another across generations. It is a useful introduction to why cohousing is about much more than where the buildings go.

Cohousing concepts have been on the rise, and nearly every US small and large city has a program. Europe has long been a torchbearer for communal living (real, actual living!) and it is no surprise that Denmak leads the way in this movement. Insta embed: