Cohousing-L Mailing List: Sociocracy and Cohousing

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

Second announcement of workshop in the DC area but a reminder that you 
can participate in this discussion by joining the email discussion 
group by sending a blank message to 
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Workshop:  Saturday, Feb 17, 10:00-3:00. Led by Sharon Villines at 
Takoma Village Cohousing.

Aim:  To design sociocratic models for cohousing and other residential 
communities. The focus will be primarily cohousing but the models will 
be useful for ecovillages, condos, coops, and neighborhood associations 
so participants from these communities are more than welcome.

Rationale: Sociocracy is an inclusive self-governance method based on 
consent decision-making. Its principles and methods can be applied in a 
variety of models suitable for different kinds of organizations. Since 
residential communities are concerned with both community life and 
commonly owned property, they must balance a wide range of social, 
political, and economic needs. As such they have more complex aims than 
most businesses or non-profit organizations.

We will examine the question how can sociocracy meet these needs more 
effectively than current methods? What models would work best in 
cohousing.

Please contact me if you need more information or would like to attend 
the workshop. There is no charge except a materials fee of approx $10.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
http://www.sociocracy.info