Armadillo Cohousing

Mission: We are a group of local artists and techies working to create a new housing alternative in Austin, Texas. We are planning a neighborhood based on the “cohousing” model, which started in Denmark and has now spread worldwide. There are hundreds of cohousing communities in the US, Canada, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, and elsewhere. We want to be the first successful one here in ATX.

From www.ic.org/directory/armadillo-cohousing/:

This new neighborhood strives to be a physical reflection of the Capital City’s best characteristics: self-expression, art/music/creativity, collaborative cooperation, exuberant celebration, welcoming hospitality, aesthetic beauty, clever utility, wondrous weirdness, and environmental ethos.

We are a circle of individuals and families of any age, genetics, national origin, religion, gender identity, dietary preference, political leaning, or physical/mental ability who want to live or work as an ownership-based collective.

Dillo CoHos are about maintaining interpersonal connections to apportion living and working spaces beyond traditional suburbs, residential towers, or apartment blocks, including in-common and private areas for gardens, socializing, craft-making, dining, and storage.

Our members aim to develop or re-purpose an affordable, mixed-use, multifamily property in the Austin area based on Permaculture and ecological design principles in a mutually supportive climate.

A service of the Data Commons Co-op. The project has been supported by Equal Exchange, the Cooperative Charitable Trust, the USDA, and many others - thank you! Tech volunteers over the years include: Benjamin Bradley with support from GAIA Host. Ben Mauer with support from Quilted. Paul Fitzpatrick. Ronin Tech Collective, Brattleboro Tech Collective, Sligo Computer Services. Jason Lemieux. Default map tiles courtesy of MapQuest. Default map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA.