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From: James Kacki (jimkacki![]() |
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:33:03 -0800 (PST) |
On 2015-02-16, at 6:18 AM, Ann Zabaldo wrote: > > RPD -- > > It's incredibly important that you write this in the NPR comments. Many > people who don't know about cohousing Will hear this piece on NPR and go away > with the wrong impression of cohousing. That's why the comments are so > important. > > And, every opportunity to get the word out there is a great marketing > opportunity. The more people who comment show that we have a vibrant, Active > movement in this country. > > I will make my comments after I get to my computer later this morning. I hope > all of you will take a moment to do this as well. It's a short, painless way > individuals can contribute to the conversation about cohousing on a national > level. WOW. Let's do it! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 16, 2015, at 6:16 AM, R Philip Dowds <rpdowds [at] comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >> Don’t mean to be negative … But I am not convinced this article is all that >> helpful to the cohousing cause. It makes cohousing sound like a poverty >> mitigation program, not like intentional community for the mainstream. >> >> Europe in general is more comfortable than America with group living and >> congregate care as a way of reducing housing and service costs for the >> elderly, disabled, disadvantaged, and poor. This particular project, while >> clearly of merit, is much in that same tradition. >> >> But the American cohousing movement is more for mainstream households that >> want to experiment with intentional community in groups of about 30 to 60 >> adults. As I’ve argued elsewhere, there is no reason to expect cohousing to >> be “cheaper” than regular housing. Households figure out what they can >> afford to pay for housing, and this number is not particularly elastic. If >> they can spend $30K a year on housing, most will buy the biggest privatized >> unit they can get. But a few will instead use that same amount for a >> cohousing investment — which means, smaller private unit, more common space, >> and a much different lifestyle. Founder / developers of cohousing are often >> idealistic, and want to offer affordability for a diverse range of incomes, >> but this is not anywhere near “cheap”. >> >> Overall, I think the Valencia story will put off some, and mislead others. >> I’m not sorry the project is happening, and there is no need to refute it. >> But I don’t think it’s much use to CohoUS. >> >> Unless, of course, we want to go further than is customary for cohos in >> “trading and sharing space and resources”, as a means of living >> economically. This might be a good topic for this list. >> >> RPD >> >>> On Feb 16, 2015, at 5:48 AM, Alice Alexander <alicecohous [at] gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Please comment on this NPR story profiling cohousing in England and Spain: >>> http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2015/02/16/385528919/not-a-group-house-not-a-commune-europe-experiments-with-co-housing >>> >>> The online story has more depth than the audio I heard. Audio will be >>> available online at 9:00 am eastern. >>> >>> Many thanks! >>> -- >>> Alice Alexander >>> Executive Director >>> www.cohousing.org <http://www.cohous.org> >>> [image: The Cohousing Association] >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >>> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > >
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NPR Morning Edition 2-16-15: Europe Experiments with Cohousing Alice Alexander, February 16 2015
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Re: NPR Morning Edition 2-16-15: Europe Experiments with Cohousing R Philip Dowds, February 16 2015
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Re: NPR Morning Edition 2-16-15: Europe Experiments with Cohousing Ann Zabaldo, February 16 2015
- Re: NPR Morning Edition 2-16-15: Europe Experiments with Cohousing James Kacki, February 16 2015
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Re: NPR Morning Edition 2-16-15: Europe Experiments with Cohousing Ann Zabaldo, February 16 2015
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Re: NPR Morning Edition 2-16-15: Europe Experiments with Cohousing R Philip Dowds, February 16 2015
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