Posts with tag communal living

Rental Shares: How Collectivism Works for Apartment Dwellers

Among young urbanites, the general consensus of late is that cooperation is a good thing. New York magazine reports on the trend of collectivism, saying, "The sharing of everything from cabs to clothes to child care is suddenly modish, promoted by city officials, exploited by entrepreneurs, and pursued by legions of... Continue Reading »

Moishe House Pays Your Rent? Oy, Vey!

How would you like a generous benefactor to pay a portion of your rent? Fortunate groups of 20-something Jews across the country enjoy just that, in a Real World-styled living arrangement. The New York Times reported today on Moishe House, an innovative idea started in 2006 to support young Jews - a model that other... Continue Reading »

All hail the new (Yuppie) communists

You've found your tribe, your BFFs. But would you live with them? Co-working is one thing, but co-living? Apparently, even freshly scrubbed hipster cum yuppies are discovering communes, except these communes aren't in Haight-Ashbury but Los Angeles and are being dubbed "cul de sac communes." It's not hard to see the... Continue Reading »

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