Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common house as a public building

[Hans Tilstra (tilstra]

Rob wrote "I can see no advantage to having a commonhouse as a public
building and see all kinds of potential disadvantages."

I agree wholeheartedly. Cohousing relies on carefully graded steps from
private to neighbourly but not public. I associate public spaces with
graffiti, vandalism & indifference rather than inclusiveness & ambience.
Hence the idea of the kitchen rather than pooltables as central features of
successful cohousing.

Hans
tilstra [at] smartchat.net.au
inspired by Witold Rybczynski's "Home - A Short History of an Idea"

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