🔔 The Village Bell Monthly Update from Gratitude Village Colorado March 2026

🔔 The Village Bell Monthly Update from Gratitude Village Colorado

March 2026

When the village bell rings, people gather.
This newsletter is our way of ringing the bell — sharing progress, celebrating community, and inviting others to help bring Gratitude Village to life.

From the Founder’s Porch

Spring is a season of beginnings, and here at Gratitude Village Colorado the sense of forward momentum is growing.

Every month we see new signs that the vision of Gratitude Village resonates with people. More households are exploring the possibility of living in community. Conversations with landowners and municipalities continue. And our board and development advisors are working steadily behind the scenes to move the project toward the next major milestone: securing the right site for our future neighborhood.

One of the things that continues to inspire me is how many people are searching for something deeper than simply a house. They want connection, purpose, sustainability, and a place where neighbors truly know one another. Cohousing offers a path toward that kind of life, and Gratitude Village is bringing that possibility to Colorado.

We still have much work ahead, but step by step the village is beginning to take shape.

— Suzie Shride
Founder & Executive Director

🌎 Why This Village Matters

Across the country, three major challenges are reshaping how people think about housing:

🏠 The affordability crisis is making it harder for families, teachers, and young professionals to live in the communities they serve.

🌎 Climate change calls for neighborhoods designed around energy efficiency, walkability, and shared resources.

🤝 The loneliness epidemic is leaving many people feeling disconnected from their neighbors and community.

Gratitude Village Colorado is being created to address all three.

By combining ZeroEnergy homes, mixed-income ownership, and the intentional design of community, Gratitude Village offers a new model for how neighborhoods can support both people and the planet.

Our hope is that this community becomes not only an amazing place to live, but a replicable model that other cities and communities can learn from.

Building the Village

The development of a cohousing community happens in many layers — community, planning, partnerships, and land.

Over the past month we have continued evaluating several potential land opportunities across the west Denver metro region. Our development advisors are helping analyze each site based on zoning compatibility, density potential, walkability, and overall feasibility for a Net Zero cohousing neighborhood.

Meanwhile, interest in the community continues to grow. New Exploring Members are joining monthly information sessions to learn more about the project and about the cohousing model itself. A group of Founding households have already made equity deposits toward their future homes and are actively participating in early conversations about the future neighborhood.

These early relationships are one of the most important ingredients of cohousing. Long before the buildings are constructed, the community itself is already forming.

Voices from the Village

Each month we share reflections from people who are helping bring Gratitude Village to life.

“We moved to Colorado for the mountains and the outdoor lifestyle, but we also wanted our kids to grow up knowing their neighbors. Gratitude Village feels like a place where families can truly belong.”

— Brian & Stacy Miller, future residents

Brian and Stacy and their two young sons were drawn to the vision of a neighborhood where children can safely play together, families share meals, and neighbors support one another. Like many future residents, they are excited about the idea of living in a place where community is intentionally designed into daily life.

Cohousing communities thrive because of the people who choose them. Every month we’ll highlight another voice from the village.

🌿 Village Snapshot

A quick look at our growing community.

👥 13 Future households exploring the community
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families, couples, and individuals participating in gatherings and info sessions
🌱 Founding households contributing equity toward their future homes
🏡 A 13-member board guiding the project’s development

Step by step, the village is taking shape.

📍 The Village Progress Meter

The path from vision to village.

✔ Community vision established
✔ Nonprofit incorporated (January 2025)
✔ Board of directors assembled
✔ Development advisors engaged
✔ Future residents joining the community

✔ Site secured
⬜ Architectural design process
⬜ Development approvals
⬜ Construction begins
⬜ First residents move in

Every step forward brings Gratitude Village closer to becoming a real neighborhood.

Gather With Us

One of the most exciting parts of creating a cohousing community is gathering together even before the homes exist.

Upcoming opportunities include:

• Monthly information sessions about cohousing and Gratitude Village
• Community gatherings where future residents can get to know each other
• Educational workshops exploring sustainable design and community living

These early gatherings help shape the culture and relationships that will eventually define the neighborhood.

If you’ve been curious about cohousing, we would love to welcome you to an upcoming event.

🙏 The Gratitude List

Each month we recognize people helping bring Gratitude Village to life.

This month we are grateful for:

• Our Founding Members who have contributed equity toward their future homes
• Our Board of Directors, whose expertise spans development, finance, architecture, accessibility, and nonprofit leadership
• Community members who attended recent information sessions and gatherings
• Supporters who have introduced potential land opportunities and partnerships

It truly takes a village to build a village.

🔔 Before the Bell Rings Again

Gratitude Village Colorado is more than a housing development. It’s a growing community of people who believe that a different way of living is possible — one rooted in connection, sustainability, accessibility, and shared purpose.

Each month we ring the bell to share progress and invite others to gather around the vision.

If you feel called to be part of this journey, there are many ways to join the village:

• Become an Exploring Member
• Apply to be a Founding Member
• Introduce potential land opportunities
• Support the project through a donation

Together we are building something that doesn’t yet exist in Colorado — a fully accessible, Zero Energy, cohousing neighborhood designed for inclusion and belonging.

The bell will ring again next month.

Gratitude Village Colorado
Living with purpose, with people and with the planet in mind.

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