Cohousing-L Mailing List: The New American Dream

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

From a Ted Talk by Courtney Martin lives in cohousing in Oakland CA:

> QUOTE OF THE WEEK 
> <http://ted.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=07487d1456302a286cf9c4ccc&id=0a9ba8d66a&e=806aa27566>
> “     
> The 'new better off,' as I've come to call it, is less about investing in the 
> perfect family and more about investing in the imperfect village, whether 
> that's relatives living under one roof or just a bunch of neighbors who 
> pledge to really know and look out for one another. It's good common sense, 
> right? The most reliable wealth is found in relationship."
> 
> Courtney Martin
> The new American Dream 
> <http://ted.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=07487d1456302a286cf9c4ccc&id=b5771eea77&e=806aa27566>

 I think The New American Dream is probably the best description of cohousing. 
It is enticing, familiar, and not too literal. 

Courtney Martin lives in cohousing in Oakland.

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