Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett coined the term “cohousing” in 1988 for a Danish concept they spent considerable time learning about while living there. Since that time, McCamant (who now operates CoHousing Solutions) and Durrett (who runs Durrett Architects) have worked with dozens of groups to create high functioning neighborhoods throughout the United States and Canada. They have designed more than 50 cohousing communities, and there are approximately 150 more that are actively being planned or built.