Cohousing-L Mailing List: Voluntary vs mandatory cooking teams

[Fred H. Olson (fholson]

In corresponding with Swedish cohousing communities that I might visit
this summer I got this question and decided to forward to the list.

Fred

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What do you think about voluntary vs.  mandatory cooking teams? We're kind
of divided in the issue: those for mandatory feel that the soul of the
co-house will be at risk if people decide to opt out, turning the house
into just another tenament bldg in the long term. Those for voluntary
don't like coercion and feel it goes against the spirit of our "free"
community.  Comments? 

Ours is a old convalescent home rebuilt into 32 apartments with kitchens.
There are group areas in the basement as well as a common kitchen and mes
hall.

Peace
Dana

<dana [at] swipnet.se>
Foreningen EKBO Skondal 30/ Building
Dana Hofford      dana [at] swipnet.se