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From: Diane Simpson (dqsworld.std.com) | |
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 20:38:05 -0600 |
I apologize if this has already been posted. I am not getting any messages from Cohousing-List. --Diane:.( ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Communal living enters mainstream America October 24, 1997 Web posted at: 3:11 p.m. EDT (1911 GMT) =46rom Correspondent Don Knapp EMERYVILLE, California (CNN) -- Charles Durrett and his wife were fascinated in Denmark when they witnessed families of diverse backgrounds living together in shared space. Struck by the idea, the couple came back to the United States and began what many Americans would consider a radical venture. But co-housing has gained momentum, with complexes popping up in cities across the country. For many, the way of life is a welcome relief to the hectic 1990s lifestyle. "In co-housing, people have a relationship with each other," Durrett said, commenting on why mainstream America is latching onto the alternative lifestyle once confined to the hippies generation. About two dozen co-housing communities have sprung up in recent years, and 150 more are planned. Durrett describes co-housing as a neighborhood where everyone helps take care of children and elderly residents. It's also a place where residents shop, cook and dine together. Residents of the Emeryville, California, project founded by Durrett say they were drawn by its sense of shared community. Communal cooking and the neighbors' children make co-housing right for single mom Teri Dowling. "Having other kids for my son to play with has been great," she said. Resident Chris Southerland added: "What we got here is not quite an extended family but a whole lot more than an anonymous neighborhood. It's sort of a village." Residents also point out that they are able to live at the complex for less money than nearby apartments in San Francisco, where the cost of living is among the highest in the nation. Co-housing units at Emeryville range in price from $133,000 to $277,000. Resident Deb Gray's parents were concerned that their daughter might be moving into a cult-like commune. But now, she said, they have decided they want to live in co-housing. And Joani Blank noted that despite the shared space, privacy is still available: "You don't have to share your bathroom, you don't have to share your kitchen, and you can make love in the living room." =DD [rule] Related story: * All's natural in upstate New York "EcoVillage" - September 30, 1997 Related site: Note: Pages will open in a new browser window * EcoVillage at Ithica @@ @@ @@@@ Diane Simpson http://world.std.com/~dqs @@@@ | | J P C O H O U S I N G | | | "| 263 Chestnut Ave. #1 |" | | V| Boston, MA 02130-4436 617-522-2209 |V | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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