media coverage
February 5, 2021
Vancouver Sun article by Dan Fumano: No fences can make great neighbours: Vancouver home buyers search for new comfort zone.
March 2, 2019
Evergreen blog post: Climate adaptation with Driftwood Village Cohousing - Learn how a North Vancouver cohousing development tackled park rehabilitation with their bare hands (PDF).
June 27, 2018
Georgia Straight article by Carlito Pablo: Cohousing opens the door to affordability in City of North Van (PDF).
June 14, 2018
North Shore News article by Jeremy Shepherd: City of North Van may forgo cash for below-market housing (PDF).
April 29, 2018
Star Vancouver article by Perrin Grauer: Co-housing brings people together in unexpected ways—as long as they can afford the price-tag, advocates say (PDF).
August 8, 2017
North Shore News article by Jeremy Shepherd: Cohousing project moves forward in city (PDF).
April 17, 2017
The Strait and Narrows podcast by Modacity: Episode 6 continues the conversation about housing and affordability, including Mackenzie Stonehocker's perspective as a founding member of Driftwood Village Cohousing.
June 21, 2016
Vancouver Sun article by Pete McMartin: North Van councillor Bond's homeowning dreams get a licence to chill (PDF).
January 13, 2016
North Shore News article by Justin Beddall: North Vancouver eyed for cohousing project (PDF).
““That’s the beauty of cohousing. We can connect yardwork to our social circle, cement our support networks with Friday night pasta, and through this process, our neighbours become a true community.””
September 24, 2015
Guest post on The Minimalist Mom: Have you heard of cohousing?
When The Minimalist Mom returned to Vancouver after several years abroad, she inspired us to share our solution for a more practical, more fun lifestyle in this unusual real estate market.
June 6, 2015
Vancouver Sun article by Barbara Yaffe: Cohousing another option in real estate market (PDF).
In addition to homes for families like those portrayed in the article, Driftwood Village has a mix of unit types from 1+den to 3-4 bedroom units.