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Jan Chadwick, a resident of Cambridge’s innovative cohousing development on Marmalade Lane, tells us a little bit about life since moving in to this thriving self build community
JEREMY PETERS
What is a cohousing development?
It’s an intentional community where people come together with a shared vision of how they want to live in a more neighbourly sense. The house designs are informed by that desire and that goal. So, Marmalade Lane has been developed in a way that fosters community and the ability to meet people. We have a large garden space and a communal house. A key part of cohousing is having a car free area, so for us, there is a lane which runs between the fronts of one row of properties and the backs of another, where we have football and street parties. It’s a really sociable space; a place for the kids to play and the neighbours to chat.