Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Visitor's to cohousing

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

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Fred as cohousing-L participant comments...

In researching the message about visitors I searched the archives and one
message mentioned refered to some folks who wanted to visit but were 'not
just looking for a cheap place to stay'.  The implication being that
cohousing communities might be offended at being used as a hostel.  Fair
enough.  But some communities do have guest rooms.

The topic of arranging to stay in a community as a guest seems like a
logical extension to the topic of "visitors".

Staying overnight in a cohousing communities as guest offers a much better
idea of what the community is like than just being present for a few hours
as a guest.  I highly recommend it for people who are considering moving
to an established community before deciding. When we visited cohousing in
1999 (see link to pictures via my website - url below) our group of 8
stayed in hostels (and a hostel-like hotel in central Copenhagen called
Hotel Jorgensen).  I (just me) did however stay in a cohousing community
in Stockholm.  It was easily the community I remember best.  I did not
arrange it in advance but rather had a contingency plan and when I visited
I sensed it was a reasonable possiblity and asked.  I had prearranged my
visit by email from the US - just not the staying overnight.  Not ideal
but it worked for me.  If the broader cohousing movement could develop
some conventions on acceptable etiquette on this it would be helpful. 

Fred

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