Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: how transparent should everything be?

[Mac Thomson (mac]

On 10/31/04 Mary Anne Joyce wrote:

> Hi We are a forming cohousing  group and are beginning to have harder
> discussions.  We want to be transparent but not ridiculous to prospective
> members.  Some of us think there should be some discussion, minute itemsthat
> are only available to people who are members.  Others want everythng available
> to everybody on the listserv.
> 
> How have other cohousing gropups handled this espceially during the formations
> stage?


We've always been as transparent as possible with everything, including
having only one website which includes all of our agreements and decisions.
I think this kind of openness is consistent with the type of open community
we're trying to foster.

Cheers,
Mac

-- 
Mac Thomson

Heartwood Cohousing
(24 homes, move-in  in 2000)
Southwest Colorado
http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com


"Truth is rarely pure and never simple."
    - Oscar Wilde
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