As we continually define what coworking means to us as independent professionals in Jefferson County, this article struck a particular chord of recognition for me.  

“Co-working represents one of the first pieces of infrastructure to support the needs of a creative independent work force,” -Tony Bacigalupo, who runs New Work City, a co-working space in Manhattan

Check out the article at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/jobs/a-communal-space-but-still-my-own.html?_r=0.