Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re:[C-L]_Thanks and a question about smoking rules for cohousing common

[Raines Cohen (raines-coho-L]

 "S. Kashdan" <skashdan [at] scn.org> wrote on 8/1/01 8:10 AM:

> do any communities allow smoking in any part of their common houses
>at any times? How is this working?

At Swan's Market Cohousing, we do not allow smoking in any part of the 
common house, including the (currently-under-construction) guestroom.

>We also would like to know what rules other communities have about people
>smoking outside in common areas owned by the cohousing community: do any
>groups have a designated place that guests or others can smoke without
>leaving the cohousing property? What about guests who have smoking cravings
>when it is raining?

Specifically to accomodate international visitors (one household here 
regularly has exchange students and many guests from afar) and other 
guests and residents who might need to smoke, we designated the common 
area downstairs, outside the Common House, in front of the garden, below 
the deck, as legal for smoking... smoke from there is least likely to 
enter any other unit's open windows. We also put the community-purchased 
propane-fueled BBQ there (rather than more conveniently upstairs on the 
deck outside the CH where the walkway leads to all our units) for the 
same reason: one member objecting to the smell of burnt flesh (I noted an 
additional hazard while helping cook Common Dinner last night: after 
cooking salmon on the grill, and entering a vegetarian's unit, she 
definitely noticed the smell... on me, from all the smoke).

Note that if we sent people out to the sidewalk on 10th St. or the public 
courtyard just outside our door on the other side, the smokers would be 
right under various unit windows, so this was a factor as well.

One member has been known to smoke a cigar in the garden or in the public 
courtyard just beyond our property line and I've heard complaints about 
this.

The poster shop below one of our units often has incense going and the 
door open by our access walkway during business hours; I don't mind this 
and haven't heard complaints from others.

>Sylvie Kashdan
>
>Jackson Place Cohousing

Hmmm, is this the group formerly known as Seattle Cohousing? Groups, 
please submit updates to the communities list on cohousing.org when you 
change names or status!

Raines

Raines Cohen <coho-L [at] raines.com> <http://www.swansway.com/>
Enjoying pictures from the coho conference.

  Vice President, Swan's Market Cohousing [Old Oakland, CA]
Where an East Bay Express reporter joined us for dinner last night.

  Member, East Bay Cohousing [no site yet] <http://www.ebcoho.org/>
Moving forward with dues and frequent meetings based on what it learned 
at the conference.

  Boardmember, The Cohousing Network <http://www.cohousing.org/>
Welcoming the several new board members elected at the conference.


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