Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Green Retirement Communities

[tom shea (sheamuson]

I agree that green and sustainable are not the same thing.  In fact they are 
very different.  In your opinion, how can this be improved upon?  
 
I would like to see revenue generated on site and less of a reliance on 
"commuter communities" (burning fuel, to go to work).  Cohousing communities 
are usually located in very affluent neighborhoods and therefore are 
exclusively priced.  On the other hand if value added products and services are 
a a focus of the community then perhaps costs could be contained.  Revenue 
streams could also lend themselves to the utilization of more expensive green 
technologies taking the community a step closer to sustainability.
 
Tom
 
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:58:42 -0700
From: Racheli Gai <racheli [at] sonoracohousing.com>
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Green "Retirement Communities"?
To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
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Hi Carol,
I don't think "green" and "sustainable" are the same.
All cohousing communities I know of have  green features (some more
than others), but none is sustainable (because all still use way too  
many
resources).
Racheli.

On Oct 31, 2007, at 5:05 AM, Carol Gulyas wrote:
> Can "retirement communities" be sustainable?  I have published an  
> article
> over at Top Retirements which gives top mention to Cohousing as an  
> example
> of a truly sustainable community model, vs. age-segregated  
> communities.  I
> am trying to widen the circle of people who consider cohousing.  See   
> if you
> think I've done you justice at this link:
>
> http://www.topretirements.com/tips/Green_Communities/ 
> Looking_for_Green_Retirement_Communities.html
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