BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books

 

• Karen M. Bush, Louise S. Machinist, Jean Mcquillin. My House Our House. Living Far Better for Far Less in a Cooperative Household. St. Lynn's Press, 2013

This book is for the millions of single Baby Boomers who do not want to live alone, or can no longer afford to stay in their family homes, and are now facing new lifestyle choices. MY HOUSE OUR HOUSE is the story of three single professional women who came together to create a 21st century cooperative household, investing in one house that gives them comfort and security but also the space to live independent lives. Alternative living arrangements account for a large and growing percentage of American households, offering practical, economical solutions for people looking to live together for less and still maintain a high quality of life. Told with humour, affection and honesty, this book invites the reader to explore the challenges, practicalities and joys of moving from MY HOUSE TO OUR HOUSE.

Louise Machinist, from left, Karen Bush and Jean McQuillin bought a house in Mount Lebanon, Pa., and worked with a lawyer to form a general partnership that owns the property. (Pam Panchak/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photo)

For me, there are lots of good information here. Most of the people in the second half of life are thinking of new ways to not be alone in later years, yet still retaining privacy and independence. These women found a solution. They're all smart and independent, and their book has a lot of great tips for dealing with any cooperative housing arrangement, even if you're just moving back in with family. I highly recommend it.

• Lee Ann Nicol. Sustainable Collective Housing. London: Routledge, 2013

Sustainable Collective Housing presents a new and comprehensive approach to the study of the regulations pertaining to housing: the institutional regimes framework. By considering the housing stock as a resource, this framework enables the ensemble of public policies, property rights and contracts that govern all shelter and non-shelter uses of housing to be identified, analysed and evaluated. Using examples from Switzerland, Germany and Spain, this book describes the regulatory conditions that must be in place before housing sustainability issues can be effectively tackled. The book will provide policy-makers, housing stock owners and other stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to make rational and legitimate decisions regarding housing sustainability.

Periodicals(Newspapers/Magazines)

• Shashi Caan. Rethinking Design and Interiors: Human Beings in the Built Environment. Laurence King Publishing, 2011

Rethinking Design and Interiors is a fascinating exploration of how art science can come together for the benefit of those who inhabit the built environment.

Shashi Caan locates design and interiors at the intersection of some of the most challenging issues facing society today and in the process unleashes the vast transformative potential of human imagination to build a better world.

• Katherine LeBlanc and Michelle Lucas. Federal and Provincial Governments Announce Investment for Co-operative Housing. Marketwired - Jan. 23, 2015

Electronic Sources

• “Cooperative living arrangement” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-operativ living arrangements>.

• “Cooperative Living”, 24 January 2015. < http://prosperouswaydown.com/cooperative-living/ >.