RE: the Denmark connection | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Forbes Jan (jan.forbesdhhs.tas.gov.au) | |
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 15:37:01 -0700 (MST) |
Tree I suppose the answer must be partial as there are definitely connections between cohousing and kibbutzim, not only in Denmark but in North America as well. I doubt they alone were the reason that cohousing started in Denmark. My perception was that there were a number of influences at play that supported cohousing development for a certain time but that the time is now over there. These days the cost is a big deterrent to starting new communities. On my visits to cohousing in Denmark I was not aware of strong links to kibbutzim at any of the communities I visited. However some places had been started by people who had either lived in student communes or who had learned of the benefits of communal living through family members who had etc. and who wanted something like that but that didn't have the bad things like living too close and sharing too much. In my view having adequate privacy and space are key features of successful cohousing design and these sorts of designs were pioneered in Denmark through the Building Research Institute. Jan -----Original Message----- From: Tree Bressen [mailto:tree [at] ic.org] Sent: Tuesday, 4 March 2003 6:25 AM To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org Subject: RE: [C-L]_the Denmark connection Hi Jan & others, A question for you related to: >Yes. A centuries long tradition of co-operative living amongst Danish >farmers; the rise of the Danish folk high schools in the mid 1800's to >educate farmers's children, influenced by educator, N.F. S. Grundvig, >resulting in independent community owned schools with the aim of educating >people for citizenship and a successful economy that rose out of adversity >(see book by Stephen Borish); the rise of farmers and workers co-operatives >around the same time; a century of predominantly left wing government that >gave rise to a strong welfare state; government support for the Building >Research Institute which led the world in innovation in building methods and >neighbourhood design; an assertive and educated citizenry who practice true >democracy by speaking up about what they want; a free thinking democracy >that was a centre for educational (e.g.Roskilde University) and social >experimentation during the student revolution of the late '60's and early >'70's and a responsive government at the time; the rise of student communes >that were the direct precursors to the development of cohousing. I read in a kibbutz publication from Israel that cohousing in Denmark was started by returned kibbutznik volunteers, can you confirm this story as true or not or partially? Thanks, --Tree ----------------------------------------------- Tree Bressen 1680 Walnut St. Eugene, OR 97403 (541) 484-1156 tree [at] ic.org http://www.treegroup.info _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L
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RE: the Denmark connection Forbes Jan, March 2 2003
- RE: the Denmark connection Tree Bressen, March 3 2003
- RE: the Denmark connection Casey Morrigan, March 3 2003
- RE: the denmark connection Chris Scheuer, March 3 2003
- RE: the Denmark connection Forbes Jan, March 3 2003
- RE: the Denmark connection Tree Bressen, March 4 2003
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