Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Don't like architectural discussion? Don't rea

[Harry Pasternak (Harry_Pasternak]

John
Hear! Hear!
By the way, the criteria for connecting interpersonally in a neighborhood (in
the western world) that I posted --is, just the tip of the iceberg--if I had
more time   to volunteer, I could post all the info I have collected over the
last thirty years.

Some other stuff:
* People only move 1400 feet from their home, when on foot--in good weather
and full daylight--as the weather worsens or it gets dark, the distance
reduces drastically/proportionally .

* People are visual--if folks can't see INTO shared facilities they can't see
who is inside and can't what they are doing--then they won't use the facility
as frequently--so, you need big windows facing the right direction .

* The width of sidewalks, paths, walkways dictates the number of people who
will walk on that path per hour.

Harry Pasternak
Unpaid Volunteer For D.I.Y.'s Who Need Info On Designing and Building 
Affordable,Frugal Supportive Neighborhoods, Who Works At:
Thousand Islands Institute
The Independent Centre For Housing Research & Education
(Harry_Pasternak [at] tvo.org)

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