Cohousing-L Mailing List: Calif. Cohousing Seminar in Oct

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Coho/US offers

A Cohousing Seminar
The Nuts and Bolts of Creating a Cohousing Community
October 3-5

With Kathryn McCamant
Davis, California


The Cohousing Association of the United States is offering The Nuts and
Bolts of Creating a Cohousing Community at Muir Commons?the first
American cohousing community? in Davis, California from October 3 -5.
Participants can attend the Friday evening session only, the day-long
Saturday session, or both. We are also offering an optional Sunday
session for more detail on financing issues.

Kicking off the weekend on Friday evening, October 3 will be a two-hour
talk and slide show giving an overview of the cohousing movement in
North America. Residents of Muir Commons will join us to discuss their
12 years as a community. The fee for Friday evening only is $10.

On Saturday, October 4, a full-day seminar will give an extensive
overview on organizing a cohousing community.  Participants will learn
from the lessons of other communities about realistic timelines,
development options, finding sites and the keys to success. The
afternoon session will focus on group process and building a effective
working structure. Participants will learn how to move from the initial
steps of group  formation through the subsequent steps necessary for
site acquisition. The day will close with a consideration of critical
components to successfully move forward. The fee for the Saturday
Seminar is $100 for CohoUS members/$150 for non members.

On Sunday, October 5, an optional morning session is offered to focused
on the intricacies of financing and cohousing development.  Experienced
Cohousing Developer Jim Leach will join us for this indepth discussion
offering an excellent opportunity to discuss your specific questions in
greater detail. The additional fee for the Sunday session is $75.

Kathryn McCamant, co-author of Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to
Housing Ourselves, an architect and project manager, who has worked on
dozens of cohousing communities and who is an 11-year resident at Doyle
Street Cohousing in Emeryville will be the weekend's presenter.  

"Katie McCamant is the "momma" of cohousing in North America. You won¹t
find a better balance between enthusiasm and realism based on solid
experience anywhere in the cohousing movement."  A longtime cohouser

For more information and to register for the event, please go to the
Cohousing Association¹s homepage at www.cohousing.org or call our office
at 510-844-0865. There is a discounted rate for members of the Cohousing
Association, and you can join at the time you register for the seminar
if you are not already a member.







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