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By Kraus Fitch Architects Views since 5/2014: 6,923 |
Coho US Staff We were excited to have Laird back for our first returning WebChat presenter. He took on the topic of participation, which is, as he says, the single most common challenge facing intentional communities he works with. Participation refers to the non-monetary contributions people make to... Views since 5/2014: 1,581 |
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Karen Gimnig Does your community have work days? Why?
That second question matters and may be worthy of review. In the broader culture of the US, there is a lot of focus on tasks, work and material accomplishments. This is good. We like beautiful flower beds, roofs that don’t leak and clean common... Views since 5/2014: 1,666 |
Sharon Villines, Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC From the first thought of really living in cohousing, an essential requirement is being able to depend on each other to share the work. It's a collaborative effort and requires all hands on deck. If you don't know how to do something, learn. Even if your group is can afford to hire a development... Views since 5/2014: 1,779 |
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Rob Sandelin Rob Sandelin, a member of Sharingwood Community for nearly 30 years, was a prolific poster to the cohousing-l email discussion group, and positively influenced the development and growth of communities throughout the U.S. with his wisdom. Although he passed away nearly 2 years ago, his words... Views since 5/2014: 1,518 |
Bethany Celio Register for the 500 Communities Program Basics Webinar on Feb. 21 at 10am PT.
The 500 Communities Program is a year-long training for motivated professionals to acquire the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary for consulting to cohousing groups while expanding career options and... Views since 5/2014: 2,769 |
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by Sharon Villines Communities designing their common houses often ask about what they will need. What do people really use? What kind of storage is needed and what will go in it? Is an office necessary and for what? They don’t know about storage for 8 snow shovels or 6 different kinds of brooms and mops.
When our... Views since 5/2014: 2,913 |
Prairie Hill Cohousing (Iowa City, Iowa) Iowa City Cohousing, aka Prairie Hill, is a sponsor of the National Cohousing Conference. Learn more here: Join Iowa's first cohousing community--Prairie Hill, in Iowa City
The members and prospective members of Prairie Hill Cohousing have been curious about how other cohousing communities get... Views since 5/2014: 2,787 |
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Bob & Claire Miller, Wolf Creek Lodge Bob and Claire Miller are providing ideas and considerations on community cooperation to “get the work done,” in maintaining and sustaining their Wolf Creek Lodge cohousing community.
Cooperation and Fairness
Here are some "frequently asked questions" by members of forming cohousing groups... Views since 5/2014: 3,627 |
Sharon Villlines, Takoma Village Cohousing When lying awake last night reflecting on various decisions made in cohousing and in my neighborhood community, I explored some questions about what is open and transparent in a world where everyone belongs to several organizations and tries to involve and represent a larger community.
What is... Views since 5/2014: 4,376 |
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