Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Do you have a "Friends of" group?

[Robyn Williams (zen]

First and foremost, Pinakarri is an intentional community which is building (
ready to move in - 1 week  :-) )  a cohousing co-op of 12 houses and
commonhouse.  Anyone can become a member of Pinakarri Community.  So we have
members who live/will be living next door, around the corner or in a nearby
suburb as well as 2-8 hours drive away.  At first they tended to be members
whose paths took them to different places.  More recently, as the buildings
went up and it was obvious that we're sticking around, more people have
joined to be part of the community, some looking to rent or buy houses
nearby.

This extension of the community was always part of the vision.  We even
discovered a family who bought a house in the area because they heard about
our project but never met us!  Of course this brings up issues like access to
the commonhouse.  There is definitely a scale of commitment to building and
responsibility for community (including some residents).  Some people are
keen to participate where they directly benefit yet are more circumspect when
it comes to creating the opportunities and infrastructure.  However I believe
that the diversity of the membership can help keep the community honest and
healthy.

Warmest regards
Robyn Williams
Pinakarri Community
Fremantle, Western Australia