Would anyone want to stay in their home for a life-time? Well if the environment they lived in was a supportive one, if neighbors were friends, supporting each other in times of crisis; if the environment could be described as a strong ‘community’, then the answer would surely be yes. After establishing a persuasive argument for the legitimate proliferation of community this guide examines design which affects its growth, touching on issues of density, mixed use, community cooperation and intervention along the way.