Re: Tonight's Web Chat on Retrofit Cohousing | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Kathryn McCamant (kmccamantcohousing-solutions.com) | |
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:22:53 -0800 (PST) |
RE Retrofit Cohousing Alan said: "I think if cohousing has a tipping point it will be as a result of a bunch of communities forming themselves in repurposed buildings." I agree. As the costs of new construction continue to rise far faster than people's incomes (bigger issue of society's growing inequality), I am surprised more people don't create community within existing neighborhoods, using existing housing stock. While I am very proud of involvement with the two Temescal communities in Oakland (great examples of retrofit cohousing described in our book Creating Cohousing), I haven't figure out a business model for professionals to lead this movement. It really needs to be led by the people seeking to live in community. I am curious though, about why more people don't pursue the retrofit model? (and I mean retrofit existing neighborhoods/housing to create greater community, not retrofitting industrial buildings to housing, which is typically the same costs or more than new construction. This could be more of a social retrofit than physical) Katie McCamant, President CoHousing Solutions Nevada City, CA 95959 T.530.478.1970 C.916.798.4755 www.cohousing-solutions.com
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Re: Tonight's Web Chat on Retrofit Cohousing Alan O'Hashi, February 26 2019
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