Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Managing the Common House

[Maggie Dutton (mdutton]

Norm...you must be a barrel of fun to live with!!
I can't help wondering if using Sociocracy to govern your community would
help all concerned to deal with your constant questions.
Maggie Dutton,
www.sociocracyinaction.ca 

-----Original Message-----
From: O3C11N6G [mailto:normangauss [at] charter.net] 
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 3:28 PM
To: Cohousing-L
Subject: [C-L]_ Managing the Common House

Different ways to manage the common house.  What kinds of 
management policies are practiced in cohousing land?

My community manages the common house similar to how one would 
manage one's home.
1. The heating and cooling system is fully adjustable to any 
individual's preference.
2. The doors are left open all day and a few hours after dark.
3. Kids are allowed to use the common house unsupervised.
4. Any food in the refrigerator is free for the taking.
5. We have two guest rooms and charge nothing to guests.  At 
present we have a temporary resident who is a professional 
musician  on an engagement lasting more than a week.
6. We have frequent public meetings and private social events and 
charge nothing to the sponsors.

Is this style of management typical of cohousing communities?

Norm Gauss 
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