Re: Cohousing at the Venice Biennial.
From: Hafidha Sofia (hafidhaaogmail.com)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 09:33:07 -0700 (PDT)
Everything old is new again. 

The description of “a village”’ has been very much my experience at Songaia. 

I’m glad the article distinguishes between corporations attempting to provide 
“co-living” experiences FOR residents and properties that are owned and run by 
the residents themselves.

But by ownership I don’t mean individual ownership. I’m talking collective 
ownership and self-governance. (Cooperatives are an example of “renters” having 
ownership in a non-capitalist sense.)

There are thousands of housing complexes with community buildings and parks, 
but these are owned by investors who control the finances; the maintenance of 
the property is presided over by management companies. The residents just live 
there. 

I’m glad that this piece talks a little about the decision making and self 
governance.

And I’m curious to know why most popular articles about cohousing focus on 
small intentional communities like the one I live in but never once mention 
housing cooperatives.

Hafidha
Songaia 
Washington State, USA

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> On May 30, 2021, at 9:01 AM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l 
> [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> 
> This the first article I’ve seen that really "gets it” about what cohousing 
> is as a specific thing, not just in contrast to something else. Very thorough 
> about what each kind of co-living is good for. Good pictures. 
> 
> Having breakfast together? Who is up in time?
> 
> Bolstered again my belief that low-cost cohousing must also be based on the 
> ownership or co-ownership model. Renting provides almost no control over 
> stability or quality of life.
> 
> Sharon
> 
>> On May 29, 2021, at 10:19 PM, Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all —
>> 
>> This is BIG time.  No kidding.
>> 
>> https://www.cnn.com/style/article/cohousing-helen-hard-venice-biennale/index.html
>> 
>> Best —
>> 
>> Ann Zabaldo
>> Takoma Village Cohousing
>> Washington, DC
>> Ex. Dir. & Mbr. Board of Directors
>> Mid Atlantic Cohousing
>> Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC
>> Falls Church, VA
>> 202.546.4654
>> zabaldo [at] earthlink.net
>> 
>> Employment application blanks always ask who is to be called in case of an 
>> emergency.  I think you should write, "An ambulance."
>> 
>> NOTE:  I’m switching back to using zabaldo [at] earthlink.net.  Many 
>> apologies!
>> 
>> 
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