Muir Commons is a cohousing development located in Davis, California. Completed in 1991, Muir Commons was designed by Charles Durrett of The Cohousing Company in Nevada City, CA and developed by Kathryn McCamant of Cohousing Solutions in Nevada City, CA, is known for being the first new-construction cohousing development in the United States. Opposed to many traditional neighborhoods, Muir Commons was created and maintained around the premise of fostering a sense of community between its residents by facilitating community-level functionality. While each family or individual lives in a privately owned residence, many other features of the community are shared, including a central communal building, an orchard, gardens, yards, workshops, and even the decision-making process.