Re: Members who are gone a lot | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Alice Alexander (alicecohousgmail.com) | |
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:36:06 -0700 (PDT) |
Yes, while Coho/US doesn't have research to back this up, I'm sensing that communities with members who travel for extended periods up to 3 months perhaps may be becoming more common, no doubt driven by baby boomers with discretionary income, and the itch to have more life experiences! One of the benefits of cohousing for members is being able to travel with the security of your home being watched and your plants being watered. However, the downsides to the community include fewer people to attend to daily maintenance needs and work sharing, and the missing the community of these folks. In my own Durham Coho, I applaud the travels of my neighbors who are occasionally are gone for a month or three, yet I do miss their company when they are away! As a community, we have functioned well with periodic travelers, who jump back in to community work and social opportunities when they return. I would welcome hearing other community experiences and how this is addressed if it is an issue. Alice Alexander, Coho/US Executive Director On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Fred H Olson <fholson [at] cohousing.org> wrote: > > A friend asked if snow birds are welcome to join a cohousing community. > "snow birds" are midwestern retirees are people from northern states > who relocate to the Sun Belt during the winter. > > Have members who are gone a lot been an issue in any communities? > > Fred > > -- > I support Hillary Clinton for President. ( formerly Bernie Sanders) > Fred H. Olson Minneapolis,MN 55411 USA (near north Mpls) > Email: fholson at cohousing.org 612-588-9532 > My Link Pg: http://fholson.cohousing.org > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > -- Alice Alexander Executive Director http://www.cohousing.org [image: The Cohousing Association]
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Members who are gone a lot Fred H Olson, September 26 2016
- Re: Members who are gone a lot Alice Alexander, September 26 2016
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Re: Members who are gone a lot Sharon Villines, September 26 2016
- Re: Members who are gone a lot Ann Zabaldo, September 26 2016
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