Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: My final comments on ...

[Kevin Wolf (kjwolf]

On the thread of the political implications of co-housing, one thing 
some of us in N Street have joked about is that if co-housing catches on 
in a major way, a lot less washers, dryers, garden tools, lawn mowers, 
hopefully cars, camping equipment, and the like will be purchased.  Each 
house won't need its own of everything.  Co-housing makes sharing and 
co-ops so much easier.  What would happen to the economy if large numbers 
of people didn't feel the need to buy, buy buy?  They might not feel the 
need to work as much.  They might spend more time at home, less time 
commuting, shopping etc.  They might get to know their kids better, have 
time to tend gardens ,volunteer in their  schools.  Who knows all of the 
ramifications.  And some financial powers might be on the losing side 
of the equation.   

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Kevin Wolf
724 N St
Davis, CA 95616
phone and fax: 916-758-4211
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