Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: How did you start your cohousing group & find members?

[R P Dowds (rphilipdowds]

From other correspondents, you've gotten lots of useful information about 
building membership.  I'll take a different tack, and (re)emphasize the 
importance and difficulty of finding suitable land.  By "suitable", I mean:  In 
a location you like; right size and shape for your design intent; favorably 
zoned; reasonably free of encumbrances; and affordable.  If you don't have a 
site, you should be hunting for one with the same intensity and discipline that 
you hunt for members.

Philip Dowds
Cornerstone Cohousing
Cambridge, MA

> On May 15, 2017, at 12:02 AM, Gary Leib/US/RI/02809 via Cohousing-L 
> <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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> In Providence, RI a small group of us has met and started to brainstorm about 
> how and where to build.  We created a website, a Facebook page and, and a 
> Meetup page.  
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> We expect our cohousing community will be multi-generational, in an urban 
> setting with a common house.  The homes will be a variety of sizes that may 
> be co-ops, rental units, rent-to-buy, private ownership and include 
> affordable and market rate pricing.
> -- So, how did other start-ups find members?  
> -- What methods would you recommend? 
> -- What are priority steps?
> Suggestions would be much appreciated. 
> Please post your answers here or call us at 401-787-5158
> Thanks.
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