Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Craig Ragland (craigraglandgmail.com) | |
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:57:10 -0700 (PDT) |
This question is for the residents (or former residents) of established Cohousing communities - it is not intended for those who are part of Forming Groups or people with visions of living in Cohousing... Common folk-knowledge, at least what some say "authoritatively," is that a great many cohousing communities "turn-in on themselves" after move-in. That those communities who build all-at-once - and are completely full (or "sold out") - stop the outreach/marketing required for recruitment and then focus on building their community as residents - organizing the systems, building the relationships, and doing left-over projects, e.g. landscaping. It is said by some that many communiites completely stop looking outside their borders, at least collectively. I've heard this referred to as a "honeymoon phase" where the group settles down and "nests." So, here are the questions: 1. What do you think about this folk-knowledge? Do you perceive this as describing your community? 2. If relevant to you, do you perceive that it has shifted over time or is it your current state? 3. If it did shift, how long do you perceive the inward-looking period? To what do you attribute the shift? How would you describe your community post-shift? If you respond, please include the name of the built community and the year of "move-in" - this is clearly a more complicated situation for projects that were phased or retrofit communities that have long held visions of expanding beyond your current borders. I'll share my perceptions of Songaia Cohousing (2000) as part of the flow of responses, if any. Thanks for your insights/opinions/beliefs/stories... -- Craig Ragland Coho/US executive director http://www.cohousing.org craig [at] cohousing.org Please try email first, include your phone number (w/time zone) - or give me a call: 425-487-3550 (Pacific)... communicate!
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Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? Craig Ragland, August 15 2008
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Re: Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? Sharon Villines, August 15 2008
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Re: Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? Craig Ragland, August 15 2008
- Re: Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? Sharon Villines, August 15 2008
- Re: Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? balaji, August 15 2008
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Re: Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? Craig Ragland, August 15 2008
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Re: Cohousing Communities after move-in: A "honeymoon" phase? Sharon Villines, August 15 2008
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