Re: Re: private vs public space | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Elizabeth Stevenson (tamgoddesshome.com) | |
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:46:01 -0700 (MST) |
---------- > Julie Mazo asks questions about who has control of what happens on the > land, where. At Southside Park Cohousing, some lots have back yards, which are fenced off, mostly by short fences between cohousers' yards and tall fences between our land and neighbors' land. This is the usual case in California, so it blends in. Those of us with back yards paid extra for the space, though technically all the land is owned in common. This is entirely private space. The areas between the front of the houses and the sidewalk are considered semi-private, and are maintained by the individual owner, but are not off limits for play or whatever. The rest of the space is entirely common area, and is maintained by the group. Anyone who wants to do something with their private area (No, not THAT private area)can do whatever they wish, as long as they consult the group about putting in any structures. If people want to do something other than the usual landscaping to a semi-private area(for instance, installing an arbor or removing a tree), they need to ask permission of the group. Decisions about common areas are all made by committee or consensus, depending on the size of the project. Our system works well. Those of us who wanted private space have it. Paying for the privilege avoided conflict over control of the space. And we have common areas that are at least acceptable to everyone. Gardens are in public areas, maintained by those interested in gardening, and the whole group often eats the fruits of their labor at common house meals. IMO, if you don't feel that you have enough privacy, you're going to end up resentful. We don't have separate lots, but we all have plenty of privacy. It seems to me that everyone needs at least a little space around their home to feel that there is enough of a buffer. _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
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Re: private vs public space Lynn Nadeau, March 12 2001
- Re: Re: private vs public space Elizabeth Stevenson, March 12 2001
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