Cohousing is popular because it is a way for people to create community.
Humans are essentially social beings.
Today, the fast pace and huge scale of life on this populous planet leaves many feeling both crowded and alone. Community rarely just happens. To fill the gap, intentional communities are forming. Cohousing is part of this intentional trend back to personal, civic participation. Cohousing meets the modern need to belong to a close-knit community of mutually respectful friends.