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For 20 years Stefani Danes has attempted to start a sustainable cohousing community in Pittsburgh.
Now, her plan could become reality thanks to a partnership with Chatham University to create an EcoVillage. An EcoVillage is a type of alternative housing developed in Denmark 30 years ago that revolves around sustainability and intentional living practices.
In 2022, Danes plans to live in an energy-efficient townhouse with her husband surrounded by about 30 other units in Richland Township, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. The development will be housed on Chatham's Eden Hall campus, which is already home to an organic farm and zero-carbon buildings.