Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re:

[Tom Pendleton (tomtours]

For reasons I've never understood, my e-mail - like most - shows me messages
in reverse order (the most recent first), so i had to go through all the
responses before I got back to the original question on this one - and that is
important in this case.

Knowing the question originated in Sweden puts a different light on the
situation.  For one thing, "free" in northern Europe is a standard phrase of
jargon and immediately grasped by people there.  Let's just say, in American
usage, that it implies less government regulation.  Thus, people who like
living in a "free" environment are, understandably, reluctant to agree to
mandatory rules.

Furthermore, I was excited to read that this concerned a former nursing home
(I can't spell convellescent, as you see), wondering where in North america
this was, as I knew they existed abroad.  Imagine my disappointment...

I know places here that of each method of cooking (mandatory or voluntary). 
Personally, I like the suggestion that any rule be set up for perhaps a three
month trial period, then it "sunsets" and has to be revisited.


"Fred H. Olson" <fholson [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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



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