Pioneer of North American cohousing movement to speak in Bozeman
Set to kick off their local project this month, Bozeman Cohousing welcomes author and cohousing expert Katie McCamant for a public presentation on Friday, January 10th. The event will be held at the Lindley Center, 1102 E Curtiss, beginning at 6pm.
McCamant serves as Bozeman Cohousing’s development consultant and is the cofounder of the North American Cohousing movement. The cohousing concept was brought to the United States in the 1980s by McCamant and fellow architect Charles Durrett, who, after studying the movement in Denmark, published the seminal book Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves.
Bozeman Cohousing member Erik Bonnett and the project’s architect worked for several years in the same office as McCamant, collaborating with her on several cohousing projects. “If you have ever been curious about sustainable communities or cohousing, the opportunity to meet Katie is not to be missed,” he says. “She was instrumental in starting cohousing in the United States and continues to be an important leader in the movement.”
This event is free, open to the public and an opportunity to hear from and meet McCamant, a foremost expert on cohousing. She will offer a presentation followed by a Q&A portion to chat about all things cohousing. This will be a family friendly event with children’s activities provided. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
Established in 2019, Bozeman Cohousing creates ways for local cohabitation in a carefully created physical environments. Learn more about their work at www.bozemancohousing.com. •