Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Choosing lots in an equitable and caring manner!

[Bsetzler (Bsetzler]

Yes, you can do it differently then buy-in pecking order!  We choose our 
spaces by consensus with the fall back position being pecking order if we 
couldn't work it out.  Everyone had two differently colored dots to pick 
their first and second choice.  Most dots went down without any conflict.  
With those few where there there was a conflict, those folks then looked at 
needs and wants.  With needs taking a priority.  We kept going through this 
process until we all had units that we wanted and served our needs.  

This was a great exercise in community building by learning to trust the 
process.

Brian Setzler
Trillium Hollow 
Portland, Oregon