Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Low cost housing

[Tim Mensch (tim-coho-l]

John Faust wrote:
> I'm not suggesting it is easy but maybe
> cohousers need to think about a Cohousing Bank of the US. Maybe we need to
> sharpen our cohousing models so that such a bank and its borrowers have a
> clear understanding or what a cohousing community is and why it is a good
> investment. 
You sound like you're describing the raison d'être for some credit 
unions: To lend to community members in support of projects that help 
build the community. It might be valuable to talk to managers of local 
credit unions about your projects and determine whether you can find 
anyone who can think outside the traditional "single family home" box.

Tim

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Tim Mensch

Currently at Wild Sage (Boulder, CO): http://www.wildsagecohousing.org

Founding member of Tumblerock, a Boulder, CO area community in its forming 
stages: http://tumblerock.org