Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: which groups are co-ops?

[Tree Bressen (tree]

Hi Lynn,

> Please chime in here to identify your cohousing, ecovillage, or other 
> intentional-community group, if you are a co-op (far enough along to have 
> legal documents - bylaws and the equivalent of CC&Rs etc). This may be 
> useful info for future list searchers.
> I'll then get in touch with you off list, to discuss your willingness to 
> share documents or advice. I need to learn anything that makes co-op 
> documents different from the ones I've already worked with.
> Thanks,
> Lynn Nadeau
> RoseWind Cohousing, Port Townsend WA

My community (as you personally already know--maybe we'll see you down here 
one of these days? :-) is a co-op although *not* cohousing: Walnut St. 
Co-op in Eugene.  Of course we are happy to share any documents with you if 
that is helpful, in fact our bylaws are posted on our website at 
http://www.icetree.com/walnut/bylaws.html.

I don't know if they have any members on this list, but i believe Santa 
Rosa Creek Commons in Santa Rosa, CA is a limited equity co-op as 
well.  Their community preceded the cohousing movement, but has some 
elements of the model (e.g. separate units clustered close together).

Cheers,

--Tree



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