In many countries, _____ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. _____, in the United States, this idea may still be considered strange.
But this type of housing, _____(call) co-housing, is gaining ___ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has ______ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with _____ kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities ____ (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.
A co-housing complex is a place _____ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play _____, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for _ ___ money than they would pay for nearby apartments.