![]() It’s a central place for kids to play outside and parents can feel at ease without the worry of busy streets or foot traffic. This shared common area is designed intentionally to create a sense of security and identity, making each pocket neighborhood feel like it’s own small community. One of the key elements of our cottage pocket neighborhoods is the shared outdoor space that the homes are centered around. It’s a place where neighbors can become friends. For example, the new TJH cottage pocket neighborhoods are designed to foster a closer-knit community and include fewer than a dozen homes in each development. ![]() Yet, they are generally designed with a smaller footprint than conventional neighborhood developments-both in the number of homes and square footage. Rather than townhomes or condos, pocket neighborhood homes offer the privacy of a single-family residence. Pocket neighborhoods are small clusters of detached cottage-style homes built around a shared common area, encouraging neighbors to socialize and get to know one another. Pocket neighborhoods offer an antidote for people wanting to live in a place where relations among neighbors take place easily in the course of daily life.” “There is an epidemic of loneliness in Western culture, due in part to the isolation from living in environments that emphasize privacy and independence over connection. Architect Ross Chapin set out to change that with a new type of housing solution in the Pacific Northwest that would foster connection, known as Pocket Neighborhoods. Even with all of the ways social media keeps us connected digitally, many lack a sense of community and belonging offline-with friends, family, and even neighbors. We are profoundly social creatures, and the need for community is wired into our DNA. If there’s one thing we grew a greater appreciation for after spending so much time at home, it’s the importance of connection and community.
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