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.