East Bay Cohousing is proud to once again be a participant and partner in Affordable Housing Month, organized by East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO), of which we are a longtime member.

Every May, EBHO calls attention to projects around the East Bay that include below-market housing, including:

• Dedicated affordable housing projects, both intergenerational and for seniors
• Community Land Trust-based permanently-affordable projects, some including homeownership.
• Limited-Equity Housing Coops (LEHCs)
• Alternative building and finance models
• Cohousing that (like most in the East Bay) includes affordable homes

We're delighted to offer some cohousing-specific events this year, and call attention to others that we think are in related areas and/or of interest to our members.

Come back to this page as the list grows once the official Affordable Housing Month calendar is published.

Welcome to National Cohousing Open House Weekend — in the East Bay, and Beyond!

Lots of area cohousing neighborhoods, established and forming, are doing events, both in person and virtual, this weekend (and in the week around it). You’ll find events in:

• Berkeley: We kick off the Cohousing Crawl Sunday morning at Berkeley cohousing
• Fremont: Mission Peak Cohousing will be hosting a virtual tour on Sunday afternoon
• Oakland: Virtual tour workday the following Sunday for Kingfisher.
• Pleasant Hill: In-person tour Sunday morning.
• Beyond: Events in West Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Cotati and the Sierra foothills will be listed on the Cohousing California website.
• Everywhere: There’s a virtual national gathering Sunday afternoon wrapping things up. And don't forget the monthly "Cohousing Commons" national virtual gathering on May 10.

Below you’ll find a listing of key events (including some national virtual ones) of interest, plus a map of the in-person gatherings.

Please click on each individual event to learn more about it and RSVP. Please note the date/time — these are communities of private homes (or a future community site), and they aren’t equipped for you to drop in unannounced.

We know we’re not the only game in town

And we’re glad, because there’s no way we can do it all ourselves!

Here’s where we list events organized by our partners, such as:

• East Bay Permaculture Guild
• Other regional and national cohousing groups
• Global EcoVillage Network
• Sustainable Economies Law Center
• Gray Panthers of Berkeley and the East Bay

Your related events could be here too. Ask us about how to work with East Bay Cohousing.

Here’s what’s happening in the world of cohousing around Oakland, California.

Please pay close attention to whether listed events are virtual or in-person, and if the latter, what precautions to observe; in many cases, advance RSVPs are required to attend.

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Where do you call home?

How can we build community together, wherever we live?

We will link from here to campaigns, openings, communities, challenges, opportunities, partners, and much more.

• Albany
• Alameda
• Antioch
• Berkeley
• Concord
• Danville
• El Cerrito
• El Sobrante EcoVillage: Wild and Radish creating sustainable community
• Emeryville
• Hayward
• Fremont
• Lafayette
• Kensington
• Martinez
• Moraga
• Oakland
• Richmond Tiny Home EcoVillage under development for homeless youth
• Piedmont
• Pleasant Hill
• San Leandro
• Walnut Creek

Plus, we have forming groups that haven't identified a site in a particular city yet.

For beyond the East Bay, see Cohousing California.