Cohousing-L Mailing List: political

[CV252 (CV252]

Re: Craig W's response to my question about housing prices: It would seem
that I pushed a button, here, as they say in the social-work field. As
long as someone's listening:

(If this isn't something the majority of the list doesn't wish to address,
please speak up!)

I neglected, of course, to add the elderly, the disabled, and anyone else
who's a check away from homelessness to those who are excluded from some
of the creative housing solutions that are occasionally entertained. And
of course, what would a discussion about single parents be without (more)
discussion of child-support enforcement--not to suggest we get into that
here. I'm not familiar enough with the ideologies of this list to comment
on the political side of cohousing, but it seems that the economically chal-
lenged
are not forgotten in the idea, and that this is a practical step in the right
direction that doesn't pretend to solve the failings of our system. Maybe
the "restriction" of cohousing solutions to the middle-upper to upper income
groups is beneificial, since eventually they can influence solutions for
those with less financial and political power.

Kim Van Dyke
cv252 [at] albany.albany.edu
518-475-0135
518-478-7845 (fax)
University at Albany
State University of New York