Cohousing-L Mailing List: Cohousing Magazine, Volume 17, Number One

[Raines Cohen (rc2-coho-L]

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and you should subscribe per the instructions below to get it. Do take a 
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Raines Cohen
Cohousing Magazine Paper(less)boy / Coho/US Board Communications Team
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COHOUSING
Volume 17, Number 1
February/March, 2004
Published by the Cohousing Association of the United States (Coho/US)
http://www.cohousing.org/

Welcome to the premier issue of Coho/US' new online magazine, or shall
we say, OLD magazine in a new form. This copy was sent out to Coho-L, so 
you are 
NOT a subscriber unless you got it already otherwise.

Read it in all its formatted glory online:
http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/

Download a PDF (Acrobat) file for easy printing:
http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/download.html

It's exciting to be part of the birthing process for a whole new way of
spreading the word about cohousing. You'll notice some immediate
benefits in this first issue. First of all, we can publish more
in-depth articles because the magazine's text is not confined by the
limitations of the printed page. The articles contain hyperlinks that
send you directly to a website or email address if you wish to learn
more about a specific topic. -- Evangeline Welch, Editor

http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/welcome.html

CREATING COHOUSING

Have conscience, will build

A developer reflects on cohousing and its potential power to change the
way Americans live.

By Jim Leach

Like a flame draws a moth, cohousing attracts a certain type of house
builder. Somewhere in the back of our minds we think we can save the
world, our country or at least our hometown from environmental and
social degradation through the quality of the housing -- and
communities -- we create. This challenge keeps many of us going in an
industry full of political adversity and economic risk.
http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/creating.html

LIVING IN COHOUSING

What I learned from children about giving and receiving

Being in need in community can become a wonderful process of discovery 

By Charles B. Maclean, Ph.D

Giving neighborly support often has been easier for me than receiving
it. A near-death car accident in September 2002 followed by extensive
shoulder surgery changed my perspective in a heartbeat. For the first
time since childhood, I couldn't put on my socks, scratch my nose or
use my right hand to eat. I mentioned to my 5-year-old neighbors, Lily
and Emanuel, that I couldn't even shampoo my hair. Spontaneously they
shouted, "Don't worry, Charles, we'll shampoo your hair for you!"

http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/living.html

PROCESS

Taking the peeves out of provocative pet policies

One community used an innovation decision-making process to help
resolve a sticky problem

By Ellen Orleans 

A quirky fact in the cohousing world is that the most rancorous
living-together conflicts begin with the letter P. From parking, paint
and pesticides to parenting, participation and process, there's
something about "P" that riles folks up. Most recently, our community,
Wild Sage Cohousing, tackled "P" as in pets, or more specifically, cats
- the indoor vs. the outdoor variety.

http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/process.html

MARKETING

The power of postcards

Use direct-mail postcards as a marketing tool for your cohousing
community

By Neshama Abraham Paiss

Want to attract new members to your community? Send a postcard! Next to
websites, a well-conceived and implemented direct-mail postcard
campaign is one of the best tools for finding your future cohousing
neighbors. Printed postcards are easy to produce and cost-efficient.
They often achieve excellent results because recipients see your
message right away without needing to open an envelope or even an
email.

http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/marketing.html

NEWS

- Two tours of cohousing communities are planned for next month -- in
California and Massachusetts.

- The cohousing "answer man" will hold a monthly phone conference to
which anyone can connect to get their answers to cohousing questions.

- Delaware Valley is now home to four new cohousing communities.

- The author of The Cohousing Handbook is preparing an update to this
popular volume and wants to hear from cohousers.

- Plus: Cotati cohousing opens, new community in California and more.

http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/news.html

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http://www.cohousing.org/magazine/subscribe.html

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