They Feed 30 People for $90 (How Cohousing Actually Works)Architect Charles Durrett reveals the economics and social dynamics of cohousing communities, plus Iceland's revolutionary approach to neurodiverse living where autism isn't a limitation but simply a different way of being.Guest: Charles Durrett - Principal architect at The Cohousing Company, coined the term "cohousing" in 1985, designed 55+ communities, author of 16 books on community designTopics Discussed:How cohousing communities feed 30 people for $90Why 34 houses share one lawnmower (and it works)The first U.S. cohousing community 35 years laterIceland's Sólheimar: 45 neurodiverse, 45 neurotypical residentsWhy people with autism drown at 166x the normal rate"Smiles per half hour" as a community metricBreaking bread 4-5 times weekly builds communityFrom isolation to internationally selling artistTimestamps:00:00 Introduction - Encouraging community for 20 years00:59 Meet Charles Durrett - Pioneer of cohousing01:40 The first U.S. cohousing community in Davis02:36 What is cohousing? Six defining principles05:00 No hierarchy, all consensus07:28 Book came out 1988, coined "cohousing"08:37 35 years later - how is that first community?10:47 Copenhagen study: Majority of seniors want cohousing13:45 Personal meetings and interpersonal sharing15:28 Common dinners 4-5 times weekly16:26 Cooking rotation - once a month for 20-30 people17:10 How they feed 30 for $9020:12 What is a neuro-inclusive community?23:13 90 people total at Sólheimar24:02 Started in 1930, Chuck wrote the book26:04 "Smiles per half hour" metric29:02 Artists who knew nothing become internationally known32:13 Financial model for neurodiverse communities35:12 Why they bought their own swimming pool38:07 Final thoughts - self-determination is key41:12 Learning to interview people with autismResources:Website: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cohousingco.com/">cohousingco.com</a>Book: <a target="_blank" href="https://a.co/d/9BBgwv1">Neuro-Inclusive Community Design</a> This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subscribe</a>

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