Photos: Sonora Cohousing
A Tucson community based on intentional living.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Jake Wesein, Mechelle Meixner, and Susan Rohrbach stroll through the grounds at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Landscape is lush and provides nice cover for houses at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Sarala Kumar, 8, plays in the fully equipped craft room at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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A small yoga group meets in the community room at the Sonora Cohousing community. There’s also a kitchen for group meals and leftovers for the taking.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Desert spaces provide privacy between backyards of the homes at Sonora Cohousing. Cars are parked on the outskirts, so everyone walks through the area where the houses are.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Mechelle Meixner, left, Julia Balestracci and her daughter, Shanti Kumar, 9 months, go for a stroll at Sonora Cohousing near Roger Road and First Avenue. “People are living together like an extended family,” Meixner says of the experience.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Julia Balestracci, left, with daughters Sarala Kumar, 8, and Shanti Kumar, 9 mos. visit with Mechelle Meixner, right in the community room at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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The interior of the home of Susan Rohrbach features a loft, a basement and an extra guest room at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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John Palmer takes daily exercise in the gym at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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A small yoga group meets in the community room at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Thursday, June 30, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Jake Welszin trims some of the trees as a member of the landscape committee at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Sonora Cohousing Community
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Chickens provide a steady supply of eggs for the residents of Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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Sonora Cohousing Community
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Mechelle Meixner, left, Julia Balestracci and her daughter, Shanti Kumar, 9 months, go for a stroll at Sonora Cohousing near Roger Road and First Avenue. “People are living together like an extended family,” Meixner says of the experience.
Sonora Cohousing Community
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Julia Balestracci, left, with daughters Sarala Kumar, 8, and Shanti Kumar, 9 mos. visit with Mechelle Meixner, right in the community room at Sonora Cohousing community in Tucson, AZ. Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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