Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Greetings

[RussSikes (RussSikes]

Graham, we haven't met but I read your kind message of Jan. 20 containing
some thoughts of Erich Fromm from The Sane Society.  I am wondering if your
interest in design connects you to the so-called "traditional neighborhood"
movement of Andres Duany and others, as well as to the co-housing movement.  

I am of the mind that co-housing, though wonderful for a small slice of the
populace who will ever so assiduously direct their lives, will remain a
rather small piece of human habitat.  However, the "traditional neighborhood"
concept offers a method to rebuild the interpersonal links and public spirit
you spoke of for the vast majority of people who simply buy what's offered in
suburbs by developers.

I am interested in creating such a development, or in joining forces with
those who are as a fulfilling life-work.  However, while I have over a decade
of experience in small high-tech company development and an MBA from Harvard,
I have no real estate development background. In short, a.) do you have any
thoughts regarding prospects for this type of development? b.) if so, do you
have any suggestions as to how I can get involved?  

Hoping to tame the autos and unleash the humans in Dallas, Russ Sikes