Re: Design without cohousing expertise
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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