Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: consequences in community - redux

[Alan O'Hashi (adoecos]

I received an off-list note asking what an example of asset-based consequences 
might be. After thinking about it, how the 40 Development Assets as applied by 
the Search Institute could be something like this. If a neighbor has junk on 
the porch in violation of the HOA rules, rather than sending a letter that 
says, "clean up your porch or else ..." An asset-based approach would be as a 
part of community clean up day, one of the tasks is to spruce up porches and 
rather than singling the offender out, they are included. Maybe there is a 
reason why the porch is a mess, maybe no money, or nobody to help, in which 
case, other neighbors would pitch in and help. Rather than catching people 
doing something wrong, the idea is to catch people doing something good.

Thx,
Alan O. *******************************************
Alan O'Hashi - ECOS
EnviroCultural Organization Systems
 http://www.alanohashi.com/ecos
Colorado 303-910-5782
Wyoming 307-274-1910
Nebraska 402-327-1652
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      From: Alan O'Hashi <adoecos [at] yahoo.com>
 To: "cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> 
 Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 7:54 AM
 Subject: consequences in community - redux
   
Greetings CoHousers - I did a quick search about consequences in community and 
there was quite a lively discussion back in 2005 - lots of war stories, most 
were interested in substance. At that time, there didn't seem to be much.

After 11 years, we're going through our community declarations and agreements 
and are looking for some rules enforcement consequences. I think we figured out 
about how to deal with junk on porches, yelling and screaming, but not as firm 
about victimless nuisance violations, like unauthorized alterations to common 
property, or dogs off leash, or not participating.


The draft includes consequences that aren't realistic such as kicking offenders 
out of the common house for a month, monetary fines, banishment from community 
meetings - although it could be argued that isn't really a punishment.


Over time, we have members who blatantly violate the agreements, like bringing 
their dog into the common house, skipping their KP duty, knowing that nothing 
will be done.


Since 2005, has your community come up with workable consequences such as those 
that are more asset-based than actually punitive?


Thx,

Alan O.

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Alan O'Hashi - ECOS
EnviroCultural Organization Systems
 http://www.alanohashi.com/ecos
Colorado 303-910-5782
Wyoming 307-274-1910
Nebraska 402-327-1652
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