Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: New Members

[Richard L Kohlhaas (rlkohl]

"Diversity" reminds me of a quip that was on Prairie Home Companion several 
years ago:

Question:  What is an example of diversity at the Unitarian church?

Answer:  THREE different colors of Subarus in the parking lot!

Could this apply to cohousing?




On 3 May 2016 at 10:38, Ann Zabaldo wrote:

From:                   Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net>
Date sent:              Tue, 3 May 2016 10:38:29 -0400
To:                     cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject:                Re: [C-L]_ New Members
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>
> Sharon - as you know I do not share your view that limiting diversity is 
> necessarily automatic with a new member process in
> place.  Here at TVC in the last resales of which our Resale and Rental pod 
> has participated we have provided buyers who are
> seniors, young folks, people just starting their families, gays, lesbians, 
> and multiple ethnicities. However, the Resale and
> Rental pod does NOT choose the buyer.  We bring in many diverse people but 
> the seller chooses the buyer.
>
> Best --
>
> Ann Zabaldo
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Dick Kohlhaas <rlkohl [at] earthlink.net>
(719)633-8170
Board Member, Cohousing Association of the US
Resident of  Colorado Springs Cohousing Community at Casa Verde Commons
Completed March 2003. 34 units on 4 acres     www.casaverde.us