Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: City Life Show

[Fred H Olson WB0YQM (fholson]

JOHN_EATON [at] HP-VANCOUVER-OM1.OM.HP.COM    s:JOHNE [at] HPVCLE.VCD.HP.COM 
is the author of the message below but due
to a listserv problem it was posted by the COHOUSING-L sysop (Fred).
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     Best Bet:
     
     REACH Community Development, Inc.
     1135 S.E. Salmon St
     Portland, Or  97214
     
     (503) 231-0682
     
     
     
     They started out as a non profit "lets get the neighbors together to 
     paint some old ladies house" group that has grown to the point that 
     they are sponsering some significant housing renovation.
     
     
     John Eaton
     
     


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Subject: Re: City Life Show
Author:  Non-HP-cohousing-l (cohousing-l [at] uci.com) at HP-Vancouver,unixgw1
Date:    10/4/95 11:27 AM


>If you are in the Portland Oregon area this week you should check 
>out the "City Life" show. The idea was to take an existing 400X100 
>empty lot and demonstate how you can construct high density,high 
>community housing. They have built a total of 18 units--- A duplex, 
>six row houses and ten courtyard apartments. 
>
>Although it is not a cohousing project it is an attempt to solve 
>many of the same problems faced by cohousing groups that are 
>trying to build in an existing neighbor. It was all designed
>by professional architects and contains many ideas well worth 
>borrowing.
>
>
>It is located at Se 13th Ave and Center Street. It will be open 
>for tours until Oct 15 starting today.
>
>
>
>John Eaton
>
Hi John and Cohousing People,
     
I would like to get in touch with anyone who has more information about the 
above mentioned project.
     
I would also like to get in touch with the people who set it up if possible.
     
If anyone can help that would be great.
     
Thanks
     
Karp
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