Re: size of lots | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Buzz Burrell (72253.2101![]() |
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Date: Fri, 26 May 95 12:23 CDT |
Steve's community was considering 1/4 acre lots and is now thinking of 1/3 acres sizes, and wanted feedback from what other people are doing. I think cohousing works in a huge variety of situations (see "Creating Community Anywhere"), but since you did not state where you are and what your situation is, a meaningfull answere will not be forthcoming. Every situation is unique and asks for a unique solution. I think trying to take results from one community into another does not work as well as we think, unless the entire situation is understood in context. Although everybody else is probably going to give the opposite response, IMHO, lot size is a factor but not a determining one in creating community. For example, Geneva is going to have lot sizes of 35 acres!! But without knowing our situation, I'm not sure how much help that will be to you. More important, at least from a physical structure standpoint, is: 1. The *clustering* of houses on the lots 2. The design of the visual, pedestrian, automobile, and other interactive patterns 3. The degree of commitment to create and use common facilities Most communities with 40 acres would put 20 sites on 3-4 acres and kick the rest out into open space. However, you can do anything you want, but pay close attention to the above 3 factors. That's what we are doing. Buzz Burrell Boulder Geneva Community
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Re: size of lots Steve Melamut, May 25 1995
- Re: size of lots IAN_HIG, May 25 1995
- Re: size of lots Jerry Callen, May 26 1995
- Re: size of lots Buzz Burrell, May 26 1995
- Re: size of lots Rob Sandelin, May 26 1995
- Re: size of lots Peter Starr, May 31 1995
- Re: Re: size of lots Harry Pasternak, June 6 1995
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