Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Shared Vehicles in Cohos

[dwoodard (dwoodard]

It might make more sense to work with an existing car-sharing business in
your area, or start one, than to complicate your cohousing group.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 apierlioni [at] aol.com wrote:

> Hello Everyone:
>
> I am a member of the Nevada City Cohousing community which is currently under 
> construction in Nevada City, CA.  First move-ins are scheduled in December! 
> Yeah!
>
> The topic of a shared vehicle has come up and is of interest to several 
> members of the community.  My husband has a mini van which would be great for 
> this purpose, however, we are wondering how the shared vehicle "arrangement" 
> works in any established communities who have one.  For example, who owns the 
> vehicle and how is insurance and maintenance handled?
>
> If anyone has insight into an arrangement which works well in your community, 
> please let me know.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andrea Carlson