https://phys.org/news/2018-11-cohousing-inclusive-approach-smart-sustainable.html > Existing models of urban development that can achieve these goals are taking hold across North America. One example is collaborative housing or cohousing. > As municipalities consider the development of smart cities, they have to consider how citizens contribute to the relative "intelligence" of a city. Cohousing is just one such model as it both a form and a process of design for co-operation that helps create vibrant and resilient communities.