Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Chicago cohousing

[Levy N. Rivers (waldo]

David L. Mandel wrote:
> 
> Here's an effort to help connect what seems like a lot of unconnected
> individuals looking for cohousing developments in Chicago with some of those
> developments. I'm in California, but Chicago was my original home, so I stay 
> in
> touch.
> 
> Apparently the problem is that the groups in semi-formation aren't on line or 
> at
> least not subscribed to cohousing-l, and perhaps their PR isn't so good 
> either,
> though it is a big city ...
> 
> Anyway, Hal Mead attended both the 1994 and 1995 Boulder conferences and has
> been involved awhile in trying to bring folks together for cohousing. He lives
> in Evanston and can be reached at (708) 869-8493.
> 
> I know there's a group (my mother is a member) that's been meeting mostly in
> Evanston and has also looked at the soon-to-be-abandoned Glenview air base. 
> Hal
> will know how to get you in touch.
> 
> There's also a nearly complete small project, Harambee Cohousing, on the west
> side, built by and for a some low-income folks in the neighborhood. A member 
> who
> was also at Boulder is Catherine Moore, day phone (312) 522-1500, evenings 
> (312)
> 522-3026.
> 
> And someone from a Woodlawn group did post an ambitious sounding plan here a 
> few
> months ago. I replied with an inquiry but have heard nothing more. The name
> given then was Levy N. Rivers, email address:   waldo [at] ais.net
> 
> I hope this helps get some of you together.
> 
> David Mandel
> Southside ParkDavid, I sorry I haven't gotten back to you with more 
> information 
regarding our project in Woodlawn.  We have recently purchased some 
property and have begun having core group formation meetings.  We are 
producing a video that we will use to describe our views and intentions 
for the further formation of our group.  

Listed below are the activities our project currently have under way 
besides the cohousing project but our complementary to our overal goal 
of developing a special kind of community in Chicago.

We our working with near-by residents to develop an alternative Chicago 
Public "Small School".

We have recieved a planning grant from the City of Chicago to develop 
strategy for unused building near some property we own.

I have been monitoring the list but have little time to respond.  As 
time passes I will get back to the list with more information.