In February 2012, a group of American students taking a sociology class at DIS, Danish Institute for Study Abroad, visited Lange Eng. Some of them joined us for dinner after their tour. Back in class, they reflected on Lange Eng as a place to live. Here’s what they wrote and sent to us via their teacher, Anne Nurse:
Beautiful example of true community living and child raising. MacExtremely interesting way of raising children in a close community. AshleyLove the modern architecture. BenI could imagine myself living in this community. Nancy
It was fascinating to see a huge group of children being raised as siblings. Margaret
Amazing to see how children can benefit from living together and how they can form lasting relationships. Talia
If I was a kid, I would love to live in this community. Tara
If I was a little child, then co-housing would equal paradise. Sam
Co-housing seems like the natural way to live. It’s a shame more people don’t do it. Kevin
Such a well-functioning and vibrant community. Maeve
A fun community that develops relationships and well-rounded children. Danielle
Seems like such a vibrant and pleasant atmosphere to raise kids. Lauren
More of an extended family than just a group of people simply living together. Mallory
Visiting co-housing offered me an entirely new perspective on community. It inspired me to reconsider some of my own values. Meredith
I wish there were co-housing options such as this in the US! I would love to raise my family in a little community like this. Laura
This environment seemed to foster the perfect balance of anonymity with collaboration and support. Krista
Visiting here made me interested in looking into co-housing in the United States. Rachael
It looked like the saying “it takes a village to raise a child” in action in the best way possible. Priscilla
This environment seemed to foster the perfect balance of anonymity with collaboration and support. Krista