Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common spaces use policy and procedures

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

At Cornerstone, we have a range of common spaces, with kitchen/dining being the 
largest and best equipped, plus a couple of other activity rooms good for small 
to medium-sized groups.  Reservations are typically first come first serve, 
usually not more than a month or two ahead.  Our commons are well-used, but 
it’s rare to have unresolvable conflicts or troublesome over-booking.  Once or 
twice a proposal surfaced for some kind of program of weekly regularity, but in 
the end, this level of pre-commitment was discouraged.  Big messes are normally 
cleaned up OK by the parties using the room, although efforts to establish a 
“default” condition of minimal order or furniture arrangement have come to 
naught.  So come early, and make sure the space is set up the way you want it 
for your event.

Thanks,
Philip Dowds
Cornerstone Village Cohousing
Cambridge, MA

> On Nov 25, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Diana Porter <porterd [at] cinci.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> How does someone go about trying to reserve the common Space?  How far in 
> advance can they reserve?  Is it first-come first-serve?  What is a small 
> group wants to use it weekly, even on a night that no one else wants to use 
> it?   Is there a cost?  If it must be clean up by those who use it, who 
> decides if it is clean enough?   Our condo association is working on a new 
> policy and we would love to see what is “usual and customary” in other 
> communities.
> 
> Thanks,
> Diana Porter
> building a community in a high rise condo building