Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: first meeting

[Tree Bressen (tree]

Hi Elke,

> 6. screening process for future tenants

One thing to be aware of is that practically no groups immersed in the 
cohousing model screen members.  I know, it's a shock for those of us who 
have been living in other kinds of intentional communities for many 
years!  Cohousing groups will take action if someone really objectionable 
tries to join, but generally they rely on self-selection for 
recruitment.  And ya know what?  Things generally seem to turn out 
well.  Perhaps screening is more necessary if a community lives more 
closely together and doesn't have individual ownership of units, or perhaps 
the rest of the movement has something to learn from cohousing on this 
topic.  :-)

Cheers,

--Tree



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