Is Cohousing the life hack you're looking for?

Rachel Collishaw is looking for a better way to live. She wants more connection, strong community, and support as she ages. She found a group in Ottawa wanting the same thing, and the excitement is palpable. They want to build something called Cohousing, where homes get built with the intention of spending more time with your neighbours, sharing meals, and support for young and old. As Julia Pagel follows the group, she hears stories of how cohousing can mean beautiful mountain homes with children running freely, but also stories of community tension, money lost, and for Rachel a price tag that might be too high to manage.

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Is Cohousing the life hack you're looking for? is an episode from The Doc Project by CBC.

This episode is 00:27:31 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2026.

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