Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common work spaces

[Kevin Wolf (kjwolf]

Two message relies in one evening.  I work as a consultant to a number of 
non-profit groups from the office in my house.  My neighbor works for 
another non-profit out of her house.  She uses my fax and copier daily.  
In addition, i would say that my fax will be used 5-10 times a week by 
other N Street members, and my copier more often than that.  One neighbor 
who is a regular contributer to this list brings his laptop over and 
plugs into my lazer printer often.  Besides the fact that when everyone 
uses my copier and lazer printer, they use one sided previously used 
paper for 80% of their copying needs, they also save a lot of gas or 
bicycle time from riding to the local Kinkos like most of us used to pre 
my getting these machines here.  Right now I would say that people are 
very happy to have the convenience of an office in the community.  


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Kevin Wolf
724 N St
Davis, CA 95616
phone and fax: 916-758-4211
kjwolf [at] ucdavis.edu


On Sat, 3 Sep 1994, Laura C. Johnson wrote:

> I am a Canadian sociologist interested in finding examples of common
> workspaces incorporated into cohousing.  While current trends toward
> telework and home-based work offer some distinct advantages -- social,
> environmental, personal, etc. -- there are definite costs.  Social
> isolation is one such risk that could be minimized in a shared work
> facility.  Sharing equipment costs would seem another potential
> advantage.  Do any existing or planned cohousing projects incorporate
> common office or workshop or studio spaces?  I would welcome any
> suggestions. Thanks. Laura Johnson.
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