Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: CoHousing and Housing Coo

[TIM HEUSER (tim.heuser]

JB> >. It seems that most Cohos are based on some philosophical
JB> >lifestyle in which all the members agree to participate in.

JB> Au contraire, 

Woops again. The sentence should have read... "It seems to me 
that...".

JB> Most of us share little ideology other than
JB> the desire to live in much closer community with our neighbors
JB> than is now possible in the city, countryside or suburbs,
JB> considering the isolation-masquerading-as-privacy inherent in
JB> almost all contemporary North American housing developments

This is one of the ideologies I was referring to.

(some of)
JB> >the philosophical principals of "co-housing" will become a part
JB> >of our project. 

JB> I predict that unless you find a way to do at
JB> least a couple of common meals per week--

As it stands now we hold taco booths and do catering to raise some of 
our operating money (and no snickering out there, we made a grand 
NET at one of them). We work together at it and yes, there are plans 
to have meals in the community center I was referring to in the 
message with "digest" in the subject line that you were quick to 
point out to me.

JB> Also, if you can find a way to park all your cars on the
JB> periphery so that people won't be able to jump out of their cars
JB> and go into their houses without encountering their neighbors,
JB> you'll get a bunch more interactions without much (any?)
JB> expense.

Unfortunately the shape of our property causes that to be a real 
challenge (Hmmm...) However we will be in the planning phase 
shortly. 

JB> >Please note that most cooperative housing is actually
(a form of)
JB> >co-housing in its reliance on the participation of its members
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
JB> >in running and governing the community.
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

JB> Well, that is an important part, but it is by no means defining
JB> of cohousing.

??? I didn't say it was, or intend to define cohousing. The subject 
was Cooperatives. 

JB> A few are coops, but getting financing is difficult, particularly for
JB> all new construction,

I guess a person must be found that is ready for the challenge and 
won't waver on the Co-op (or Co-housing) aspect of it.
I love a challenge and doing something different. And so far we 
are pulling it off.

Tim
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