Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: Supporting forming communities & national policies/structures

[Laura Fitch (lfitch]

Okay, I tried changing a little switch on the Eudora.ini file but I don't 
know if it turned off the HTML - can you tell from receiving this note?

Laura

At 07:12 PM 11/9/03, you wrote:

> Laura Fitch <lfitch [at] krausfitch.com>
> is the author of the message below.
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> The national organization is supporting new communities specifically in a
> way that will help these two "dead zones".  We, Kraus-Fitch Architects,
> have been asked to lead tours of existing cohousing communities in the
> NE.  The first will be in April, and we have begun the planning.  Tours
> have been happening regularly now in California with a lot of success and
> interest.
>
> We are looking for folks to help us in the marketing area.  If you are a
> new group in the NE looking to expand membership, these tours can help you
> get members, and educate them.  Let us know if you can help us get the word
> out this winter about the tour in the Spring.
>
> Thanks, Laura Fitch
>
> Laura E. Fitch, AIA
> Kraus-Fitch Architects, Inc.
> 110 Pulpit Hill Rd.
> Amherst, MA  o1002
>
> 413-549-5799
> 413-549-7918 (fax)
>
> <http://www.krausfitch.com/>krausfitch.com
>
> At 01:18 PM 11/5/03, you wrote:
>
> >   On 11/4/03, Tom Hammer <thammer302 [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Here in the middle of the East Coast [near where PA, MD, and DE come
> > >together} is a vast wasteland of no cohousing.  We're just an example
> >of
> > >one of many such areas in the country.
> >
> > >Wouldn't it make more sense if money and effort flowed the other
> >direction,
> > >from formed communities into specific areas of the country with no
> > >cohousing?
> >   Yes, it would.
> >   I am close to another "dead zone" for cohousing. In NH and Maine, with
> >a
> >combined population of 2.5 million, there is one established cohousing
> >group
> >(Two Echo) and, according to the directory on www.cohousing.org, no
> >forming
> >groups.
> >   However, I don't think this flow of money and effort can occur without
> >the national organization (CohoUS) being involved.
> >
> > >Now, I know you some are saying, "but..."  and "but..." including, "but
> >that
> > >would cost the National money it doesn't have."  If every member of a
> > >cohousing community paid $X dues to the National, or if every formed
> > >community just paid the dues based on its membership, and included in
> > >that $X were $ earmarked specifically to help spread cohousing around
> > >the country, then it would sure help a lot.
> >
> >   As I understand it, most cohousing groups are already dues-paying
> >members
> >of CohoUS. But CohoUS can't depend entirely on dues for funding.
> >   We haven't heard much from CohoUS lately about what they are doing to
> >promote cohousing, especially in the "dead zones" Tom mentioned. I hope
> >someone from CohoUS is reading this thread and will respond. Is CohoUS
> >still financially strapped, as they were a year or two ago? If they are,
> >they can't
> >do much to help new cohousing groups to form.
> >   Strong regional umbrella groups are absolutely essential for this. I
> >haven't
> >heard much from CohoUS lately about their helping these regional groups
> >to
> >get stronger either.
> >
> >Bob Morrison
> >Boxboro, MA
> >
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Laura E. Fitch, AIA
Kraus-Fitch Architects,
110 Pulpit Hill Rd.
Amherst, MA  o1002

413-549-5799
413-549-7918 (fax)

<http://www.krausfitch.com/>krausfitch.com  

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