Cohousing-L Mailing List: Quick definition of cohousing

[Rich Lobdill (richardl]

Dear List:

The question was posed "Do you have a quick definition of cohousing".

I usually say "It's a bunch of people who get together to design and build 
their own neighborhood".

>From there you can tell if people are interested at all and then if they are, 
>are they the analytical type who are interested in buildings and 
>infrastructure or are they the spiritual type who are interested in how the 
>interpersonal relationships work. In either of the latter two cases I try to 
>quickly convey the fact that the houses are 'real' complete houses with 
>kitchens and bathrooms. This usually heads off the 'Oh, its a commune" pigeon 
>hole. Then I go from there.

Rich Lobdill
Tierra Nueva Cohousing
Oceano, CA