Cohousing-L Mailing List: Intentional Community trends? [was: Sad report from Bristol

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Stephan Wik wrote:

> http://society.guardian.co.uk/housing/story/0,7890,1419097,00.html
> 
> "Critics say self-interest has left eco-community plan in tatters"

This article describes problems and shortcomings at one community.
(From what I read in the article is sound simialr to the
ecovillage idea but that term was not used in the article and they are not
listed among the 7 ecovillages in the UK.  Stephan, can you clarify?)

In light of the recent thread here: "Cohousing development slowing down?" 
I would like to know a more general perspective on the trends in
Intentional Community development in various places.

I consider cohousing to be one form of Intentional Community tho I readily
admit not everyone involved in cohousing things of it this way.  Maybe we
who do, dont draw the connections often enough.

I emphasize the "in various places" since it is clear that the situation
is not the same everywhere despite the contact we have with each other via
the net.  Here in Minneapolis cohousing activity has long been less than
many of us wish.  I'll spare you my speculations on the reasons for that.
I dont have enough familiarity to characterize Intentional Community 
activity generally here.

Fred


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