What is really different between cohousing and gated communities?

Francesco Chiodelli

European Planning Studies, 2015, vol. 23, issue 12, 2566-2581

Abstract: The paper focuses on differences and similarities between two types of intentional private residential communities: cohousing and gated communities. The academic debate is dominated by the view that cohousing and gated communities are completely different phenomena in terms of aims, goals, nature and characteristics. However, I do not find these opinions entirely convincing: hence, in this paper, I shall discuss some of their weaknesses with regard to the (alleged) differences between cohousing and gated communities in terms of the reasons guiding the choice of the community, openness of communal spaces and the speculative nature of the projects. Some critical perspectives in terms of public policy are introduced in the last part of the paper.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2015.1096915

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