Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Affordable cohousing

[Marjorie Nichols (marjorie]

thanks, i really appreciate this info -
where is the nyc quaker house ?
what is SRO ?
please provide details on costs, space, etc.  thanks very
much,

marjorie


On Nov 29, 2004, at 12:08 PM, suzanne hirsch wrote:

> The Quaker house where I live is like the one on
> Beacon Hill but it has no limitations on the period of
> stay. I have been here for 4 years and really like the
> community (SRO style) living in New York City. Our
> rent pays for chefs that cook dinner 6 days a week
> too. For more info feel free to email me.
>
> suzanne
> --- alberta maged <albertamaged [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > that was very helpful, Sharon, and mirrors some of
> > my own concerns and
> > desires.  When I wrote earlier in the month I
> > mentioned the Quakers meeting
> > house on Beacon Hill, Boston.  Their's is an
> > intentional community, but one
> > make up of renters who reside for one or two year
> > stays, and is primarily
> > composed of younger people.  I'm an older person and
> > would like a community
> > similar to what you describe.  I was about to add my
> > descriptions to the one
> > you wrote and I realized I want to live in a dorm
> > style situation.  I love
> > cooking, but I sure as heck have a whole lotta other
> > things I want to do
> > other than cook for myself all the time.  So I guess
> > what I'm trying to
> > figure out is if there can be a way to create
> > apartment/studio living in or
> > on the transit lines leading into the city and have
> > an intentional community
> > foundation to it.
> >
> > thanks, again,
> > bye, Alberta
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com>
> > Reply-To: Developing cohousing - collaborative
> > housing communities
> > <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> > To: Developing cohousing - collaborative housing
> > communities
> > <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> > Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Affordable cohousing
> > Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:57:13 -0500
> > Also, I would like to see more studio apartments,
> > perhaps in conjunction
> > with the commonhouse, or even 'single room
> > occupancy' in connection with the
> > commonhouse. Many people do not want or need large
> > homes -- even the size of
> > one bedroom apartments. They need a "pied a terre".
> > In DC we have lots of
> > people who are in town 4 days a week or only for 2
> > years who could benefit
> > from and contribute to community living. As rentals
> > these would also bring
> > income to the community, making it more affordable.
> > And as we have discussed before, this would allow
> > the age group of 18-28
> > greater access to community living.
> > Sharon
> > -----
> > Sharon Villines
> > Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> > http://www.takomavillage.org
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marjorie

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