Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Questions

[Ron King (ron]

Re the "pedestrian street:" consider one of the many landscaping grates,
usually made of metal or plastic material with 6" square, which are buried
except for a small reveal. The squares are then filled with loam for grass,
and the slightly protruding  grate acts as a drivable surface. Very neat,
nice option that looks natural.....



On 1/23/05 2:49 PM, "Stacia Leech and Gary kent" <garykent [at] uniserve.com>
wrote:

> Hi all:
> 
> Roberts Creek Cohousing Community (www.cohousing.ca/robertscreek ) in
> British Columbia Canada is now fully occupied and our common house will
> be ready by the end of February - it's a very exciting time.
> 
> We have 70 adults and about 20 children in our community.  We are hoping
> to have community meals in the common house a couple of times per week.
> 
> Question 1. We would like to have some guidelines for 'behaviour' in the
> common house - particularly around small children and dinner time.
> 
> Are there folks who would be willing to share their guidelines, expected
> behaviours etc?
> 
> Question 2.  In the late Spring when construction is finally done we
> will be finishing our roadways.  We have a road to the left of the
> property that is the parking lot, the fork to the right goes up between
> the houses and will be the pedestrian street with access for emergency
> vehicles only.
> 
> Our site has quite a steep grade and we have been instructed by the
> local Ministry of Transport and Highways that we must pave the
> pedestrian street.  We would prefer not to have a 'paved' road up the
> middle of our homes.  So the compromise at present is that we will
> surface the road with a product called 'chip seal'.  This surface is not
> permeable, however it's not quite as solid as asphalt.
> 
> We would like to explore the options for our pedestrian street before we
> have to make a decision in the Spring.  The factors to be taken into
> consideration are:
> 
> The Ministry of Transport does not hold a financial bond for the
> completion of our street - so technically we could use an alternative to
> chip seal.
> 
> The grade is quite steep (possibly 10 - 15%, our guestimate).
> 
> The street will have bioswales (ditches with plant material) to deal
> with run off.
> 
> Cost is a factor (chip seal is relatively cheap to do).
> 
> The street will only be used by vehicles for emergencies.
> 
> The frequency and cost of repairs and maintenance is a factor.
> 
> Any advice you have will be gratefully received.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Stacia Leech
> 
> Roberts Creek Cohousing Community.
> 
> 
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