Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Much Ado

[lilbert (lilbert]

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> I share your concern about affordability - we are very mixed income, but we
did
> that by having some very very small, coop apts, several with less than ideal
> designs.

Still, those members are a part of the community, and would not have been
otherwise. It isn't impossible!:)

> I heard recently that our inner ring suburb was discussing Cohousing as part
of
> a discussion of affordable housing  - my only concern with that is based on
the
> story from Aspen (old posts, title might have included word failure?)
> - in my view, cohousing  works if residents *want* the
> community aspects and are willing to put in time and energy - if they are
jjust
> interested in affordable housing, then why spend the extra $ on common house,
> etc?  I hate to say it, but more *community* it not always high on people's
> lists.

Interesting point. Let me just make it clear that I don't want us to try to
save the world. I'm only referring to people who are interested in cohousing
and happen to fall outside the income requirements. Affordability is no
cure-all.
>
> My other thought has to do with the book I'm reading - called Beliving
> Cassandra, an Optimist Looks at a Pessimist's World, by Alan AtKisson.  It is
a
> wonderful book about Sustainability, change agents, diffusion of innovation,
> and much more.  And it is inspiring (me, at least).  Our innovation is not
> diffusing in the way we may have hoped, but it hasn't died out.  And it is
> worth it to me to start thinking about how that relates to what Alan A says.
>
> It hurts to think that I couldn't afford to live in many of the other  coho
> communities, but i suspect there is a wider range than may appear from posts
to
> this list .

I hope so!
>
> Oh well, I*do* think this list is useful, and I confess I'm happy to find
> threads I can skip - too much info glut!
Agreed. I just want people to understand they have a DUTY to sometimes take
the effort to reply to the less glamorous posts sometimes. It doesn't work
otherwise.

Liz
>
> Judy
>
>
> Judy Baxter, Monterey Cohousing Community,(MoCoCo) Twin Cities Area, Mpls.,MN
>