Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Affordability (Rob's)

[Buzz Burrell (72253.2101]

I loved that story of the 5 families.  That's the kind of creativity that coho
needs to find.

> So - the gist of this long 
>story is, why couldn't a core group join households for 2 years as a 
>fund raising strategy?  It is not only cheaper to live with 2-3 
>families, co-own things and share costs- it is also less work, and it 
>builds community from the get go. Then put the savings toward the land 
>purchase?

All but one member of Geneva Community is doing the above.  Works real well.  I
recommend it.

Buzz Burrell
Boulder