Re: Communities with a low-cost/affordability focus?
From: Sharon Villines (sharonsharonvillines.com)
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:39:42 -0700 (PDT)
On Aug 27, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Catya Belfer <catya [at] pobox.com> wrote:

> From where I sit, the biggest question about affordable cohousing is who
> foots the bill.  Rented from a non-profit is great, but you need the
> non-profit, or SOMEONE with deep pockets, to subsidize.

I totally agree. I'm waiting for someone to build using new technology. There 
was a tiny house village posted a few weeks ago that was built for homeless 
people. It was very interesting but I can't find it. Maybe someone else 
remembers a clue that would help.

The common house had showers plus other things. The community was self managed 
and I think working toward ownership. Of course there had to be some subsidy to 
build it initially.

What I like about the tiny houses instead of single room occupancy apartments 
is that although the houses are the same size, they are super insulated and 
designed to be a small home. And are more private. They have windows and air 
around them. Less claustrophobic.

The new SRO's are also nice, with several units opening onto a common area with 
kitchen, dining, and seating. But I don't think its the same.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org





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