Cohousing-L Mailing List: Definition of IC

[Fred H. Olson (fholson]

dan [at] nachbar.com   Dan Nachbar  Pioneer Valley Cohousing Group
is the author of the message below but due to a problem it was posted
by the Fred the list manager: owner-cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org
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We've been around this block before.
People use "intentional community" to mean two similar
and highly confusing things.

Some people use "intentional" to mean "not by accident".
In other words, the group exist by "intent".
In which case cohousing groups clearly fit.

Other people mean "for a specific purpose".
In other words, the group has some "intent" other
that its mere existence.
In which case some cohousing groups fit, some don't.

There is no "right" answer when definition arises from use.

Dan Nachbar
Pioneer Valley Cohousing Group