Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: CommonHouse entry methods from Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 261, Issue 25

[Joan Huntley (joan.huntley]

It doesn't get changed very often. And we haven’t had problems…I agree re
needing a cell phone for everything. I do almost always have mine but
because i use it for music…

Joan


On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM Stephanie W via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> I personally would not want to be dependent on a cell phone (I don't
> regularly carry mine around) or the cell phone network to enter my common
> house.
> The choice of the key fobs that Scott mentions seem much more robust to
> me.  The idea of having to have your cell phone to do just about anything
> is hard for me to accept.  We have a keypad.  I am new to the community so
> not sure how often the code is changed.
> Best, Stephanie Weigel  Casa Verde (Colorado Springs)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “It actually doesn’t take much to be
> considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
> ― Jane Goodall
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>     On Friday, October 24, 2025 at 04:16:15 AM MDT,
> cohousing-l-request [at] cohousing.org <cohousing-l-request [at] 
> cohousing.org>
> wrote:
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> Today's Topics:
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> We chose fobs/cards instead of cell phone or keypad.
> The fobs are individually assignable and can be activated and deactivated
> separately.
> We wanted something which operates independent of Internet and WiFi
> access, for improved privacy, security and long-term usability. We have one
> person who manages activating/deactivating/changing fob permissions, with a
> backup person for resiliency.
>
> How many locks do you have on your Common House? We have a total of 10
> across 3 buildings, so your needs may be simpler, but I'd still recommend
> something which is locally controlled. And what do you currently have?
> Locks with keys?
>
> cheers,
> Scott
> Treehouse Village Ecohousing
> Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
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