Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Defining "the cohousing principle"

[Maggi Rohde (maggi]

Vera wrote (in small part):
> Resident participation: I think that to design one's own community is
> part of what attracts people to cohousing, and in the process people
> build community as well as create a design that fits them personally.

I concur.  I would prefer to be part of the design process than come in
after the fact, *not* because I want to have more control over what my
house/community looks like, but because the process seems to facilitate
community-building, and I wouldn't want to miss out on it.

However, if it is true that being part of the development process is an
important aspect of cohousing... what are we going to do after lots and
lots of cohousing communities are already in place?  We can't keep
building new communities forever.  How can we support and encourage the
same level of community bonding and trust for people who are moving into
cohousing communities that are already built?

-Maggi