Cohousing-L Mailing List: Queries from South Africa

[susan snaddon (049SUSAN]

Greetings,

I am a student in Johanesburg who has been doing a bit of research into 
the possibilities of Cohousing in the South African context.  I have 3 
queries for as many of you as are willing to respond.

1.  Do any of you have any experience in, or insights into Cohousing in 
developing countries or violent societies?  I will not ask about the 
'diversity' aspect, as it has been virtually thrashed to death on the list 
of late.
2.  A number of mailings to the list have mentioned a project facilitator. 
 What do you regard as being the most important traits and skills of these 
individuals?  (I would imagine traits to include patience, vision, etc., 
and skills things like construction knowledge, money management, etc.)  If 
any of you folks have acted as such a project facilitator, I would 
appreciate comment from you too.
3.  Are there any Cohousing communities outside N. America, Australia and 
Denmark who subscribe to this list?  Are there any other South Africans on 
the list?  Please contact me.

Thanks in anticipation.

Susan Snaddon
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.