Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: "Making" Community

[Harry Pasternak (Harry_Pasternak]

Thomas
I was asked to give one reason for hiring a Cost Engineer/Project Manager ( a
Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager, in Canada) so I did.
Naturally, the people paying the "shot" would sit down with the Cost
Engineer/Project Manager and develop the criteria for the architect they wish
to hire--for example, do they know the required info on neighborhood
design?--have they ever had a project evaluated by a third party? etc. etc.
As well the Cost Engineer/Project Manager will do a thorough check on all the
references the architect gives.
It's really simple, any venture requires a competent Manager--the rest of the
world operates that way--designing and building a cohousing neighborhood is
no different.
Regarding biblio on info -- contact Jan Gehl or read his books and papers.
Harry Pasternak
Thousand Islands Institute
The Independent Centre For Housing Research & Education
(Harry_Pasternak [at] tvo.org)

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