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Coworking is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization. Typically it is attractive to work-at-home professionals, independent contractors, or people who travel frequently who end up working in relative isolation. Coworking is also the social gathering of a group of people who are still working independently, but who share values, and who are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with people who value working in the same place alongside each other. Coworking offers a solution to the problem of isolation that many freelancers experience while working at home, while at the same time letting them escape the distractions of home.〔LeClaire, Jennifer. (''Collective Turf Coworking Set to Open in Urbana.'' ) Office Space News. April 13th, 2009.〕〔DeGuzman, Genevieve and Tang, Andrew (''Working in the UnOffice: A Guide to Coworking for Indie Workers, Small Businesses, and Nonprofits.'' ) Night Owls Press. 28 August 2011.〕 Coworking is not only about the physical place, but about establishing the coworking community first. Its benefits can already be experienced outside of its places, and it is recommended to start with building a coworking community first before considering opening a Coworking place.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=Coworking wiki )〕 However, some coworking places don't build a community: they just get a part of an existing one by combining their opening with an event which attracts their target group. A lot of coworking communities are formed by organizing casual coworking events (e.g. "Jellies")〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jelly )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】website= TheWorks.cz )〕 that can take place in private living rooms or in public places such as suitable cafés, galleries or multi-functional places. During these events Coworkers can experience the benefits of Coworking and get to know each other which lowers the barriers to join a place later.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=4 Reasons to join Collaborative Workplaces )〕 ==History== In 2005 Brad Neuberg used "coworking" to describe a physical space which he originally called a "9 to 5 group". Neuberg organized a coworking site called the "Hat Factory" in San Francisco, a live-work loft that was home to three technology workers, and open to others during the day. Brad was also one of the founders of Citizen Space, the first "Work Only" coworking space. Now, coworking places exist worldwide, with over 700 locations in the United States alone.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=Coworking wiki )〕 In 2012, NextSpace, BLANKSACES, Link Coworking, WorkBar Boston, CoCo, and 654 Croswell founded The League of Extraordinary Coworking Spaces. Since Brad Neuberg created the first coworking space, a few studies have shown the number of coworking spaces and available seats have roughly doubled each year. San Francisco continues to have a large presence in the coworking community, and is home to a growing number of coworking places including RocketSpace, Sandbox Suites, NextSpace, PARISOMA, HubSoMa, and Citizen Space. Also in the bay area, Anca Mosoiu established Tech Liminal in 2009, a coworking place in Oakland. in Miami new places have been opening their doors, among them is CityDesk. Coworking has also spread into many other metropolitan areas, with cities such as Portland, Oregon and Wichita, Kansas now offering several thriving coworking venues. New York coworking community has also been evolving rapidly. Some coworking places were developed by nomadic Internet entrepreneurs seeking an alternative to working in coffeeshops and cafes, or to isolation in independent or home offices. A 2007 survey showed that many employees worry about feeling isolated and losing human interaction if they were to telecommute. Roughly a third of both private and public-sector workers also reported that they didn’t want to stay at home during work. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「coworking」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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