Cohousing vs Lively neighborhood
From: Terri Hupfer (terriphch.org)
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:04:08 -0700 (PDT)
Patty Mara asks why my post about cohousing is any different from what one 
finds in a 'lively neighborhood or extended family group' and my answer can 
only address my own experience. Before I moved to cohousing I lived in a 
condominium community in San Francisco for 4 years. I am a very friendly 
outgoing person. In all those years I never shared as much as a cup of coffee 
with a neighbor, nor was I ever past the living room of more than 3 homes. The 
culture is simply not set up to encourage that. Some of my cohousing neighbors 
moved from smaller communities, with single family homes, and they might have 
shared pizza or a yearly block party, but nothing like I experience everyday 
living in cohousing. Perhaps it's about interest or intent, or who knows what. 
As for extended family, mine lives scattered from Kansas to Mexico to Denver. 
Perhaps those of us who don't have close family are also more likely to be 
drawn to cohousing.
   
  Terri Hupfer
  Pleasant Hill Cohousing
  Bay Area, CA



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