Notes From the Common House Substack

This substack will have two themes: cohousing and my passion project, Gratitude Village, plus, maybe, possibly my personal thoughts on life and excerpts from the Lucy Dakota Books.

By CSShride

· Launched 2 years ago

What Due Diligence Actually Looks Like

The quiet work happening behind the scenes as Gratitude Village moves from vision to reality.

Jun 12•CSShride

Why Choosing an Architect Matters More Than You Might Think

When most people think about architects, they picture floor plans, building elevations, and construction drawings.

Jun 7•CSShride

When the Numbers Don’t Quite Work

And what we're doing about it

May 16•CSShride

This Is Not Just Another Development Project

And what that means to me

May 13•CSShride

What Would It Take for You to Say Yes?

A question I’ve had to sit with, too

May 9•CSShride

The First Families

And the part of community-building we don’t always talk about

May 5•CSShride

When It Becomes Real

Sometimes, it looks different than you expected

May 1•CSShride

The Trade-Offs We’re Willing to Make And the Ones We’re Not

And the Ones We’re Not

Apr 28•CSShride