Re: Design without cohousing expertise | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Larry Landrum (llandrumusit.net) | |
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 20:28:20 -0700 (MST) |
I would also love to hear these responses, please reply to the whole list. we are actively debating this isue right now. At 08:23 AM 2/1/00 -0600, Ann Zabaldo wrote: >I'd love to hear these responses -- please include me in your response if >you don't post to the whole list. This could be a fascinating thread! Ann >Zabaldo > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lydia & Ray Ducharme" <ducharm1 [at] cadvision.com> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <cohousing-l [at] freedom2.mtn.org> >Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 11:12 PM >Subject: Design without cohousing expertise > > >> Hi all, >> >> We are trying to decide if we should hire cohousing design experts to >assist >> with our design. We have a very good local architect who has his Masters >in >> cohousing. >> >> What we'd like to know is for those groups that did not hire cohousing >> expertise, how do you feel about that decision, in retrospect. >> >> Thanks very much for taking the time to respond...it's much >appreciated!!!! >> >> Lydia >> WholeLife Housing >> Calgary, Canada >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Raines Cohen <coho-L [at] raines.com> >> To: Multiple recipients of list <cohousing-l [at] freedom2.mtn.org> >> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:14 AM >> Subject: Re: Cohousing ,Class distinctions and banks >> >> >> > Catherine Harper <tylik [at] eskimo.com> wrote on 1/10/00 9:13 AM: >> > >> > >> Some cohousing communities, such as the one I live in, have rental >> > >> spaces, but the rentals exist and are controlled by the home owners. >> > > >> > >I was just reading about the... Danish, I think, community that >> consisted >> > >of half goverment subsidized rental units and half owned units. I keep >> on >> > >hearing about groups in this country that are trying for something >along >> > >those lines, but less about ones that succeed. Shall I assume that the >> > >outcomes are not for the most part encouraging? >> > >> > Note that the list is dominated by groups of all types that are trying >to >> > do things, in the early stage... most groups that are later in the >> > development process are so focussed/overwhelmed/exhausted that they tend >> > not to post as much, and those that are moved in (i.e. have succeeded) >> > don't care as much, have to deal with daily community life, etc. So keep >> > in mind that what you see here is not a fully representative sample of >> > what's out there, in progress and done. >> > >> > Old Oakland CoHousing is part of a project (Swan's Market) that includes >> > subsidized rentals, but for a variety of legal, financial and >> > complexity-management reasons the rental units are not technically part >> > of the CoHousing project. But we were able, despite value engineering, >to >> > preserve some elements that encourage interaction and shared space >> > (effectively, a common backyard after hours) in this tight-packed urban >> > environment. And we do intend to get to know our neighbors well enough >to >> > invite some to join some common meals or perhaps an affiliate/associate >> > sort of membership. >> > >> > Raines >> > >> > Raines Cohen <coho-L [at] raines.com> <http://www.swansway.com/> >> > Recovering from Macworld Expo this week. >> > >> > Member, Old Oakland [CA] Cohousing at Swan's Market >> > Where we've got rates locked and are finalizing mortgage-loan details. >> > >> > and Member, East Bay Cohousing [no site yet] <http://www.ebcoho.org/> >> > Which approved a budget without a TCN membership - can people help me >> > convince 'em to join? >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >
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Design without cohousing expertise Lydia & Ray Ducharme, January 31 2000
- Re: Design without cohousing expertise Ann Zabaldo, February 1 2000
- Re: Design without cohousing expertise Larry Landrum, February 1 2000
- Re: Design without cohousing expertise Marya S. Tipton, February 1 2000
- Re: Design without cohousing expertise Sharon Villines, February 2 2000
- FW: Design without cohousing expertise Sharon Villines, February 2 2000
- RE: Design without cohousing expertise Rob Sandelin, February 2 2000
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