Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Common house permitting and Cities...

[Lyle Scheer (wonko]

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We're attempting to avoid it because if we do it, the extra cost will
drive out half of our currently 10 equity members.  With a total of 13
units, it will likely break the project.

- - Lyle

Bonnie Fergusson wrote:
>    I know cost is bound to be an issue but I would
> like to play devil's advocate here and strongly argue
> for not trying to evade the ADA requirements or even
> the elevator to the second floor in your common house.
>  Presumably you are avoiding these things because all
> your current or potential members are "temporarily
> abled" but rememeber we all age and sometimes other
> unforeseen events happen, skiing accidents, diseases,
> strokes, etc. that make us need those features,
> temporarily or permanently. You also cut your Common
> House out as a place where you can invite disabled
> friends, thereby making your friendship networks less
> rich and diverse if you avoid all the disabled access
> issues.  We are fortunate to have two wheelchair users
> in our community so it was a no brainer for us to make
> the whole place accessible and I have been grateful
> many times for that, as it has allowed me to have
> disabled friends over more easily and stay in touch
> with folk I might otherwise have lost contact with. 
>                  Bonnie Fergusson
>                  Swan's Market Cohousing
>                  Oakland, CA
> 
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