Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: A Conversation on the Economic Crisis: How To Do It?

[Terri Huggett (terrihug]

Donna and all,

As a forming cohousing community in the early stages of construction, this
is a very relevant topic for us.  In fact, we will be devoting a good part
of our next community meeting to discussing this general topic together.
Thus, our community tends to meet your 'presumptions', Donna.  

We probably will be discussing what the economic environment means for us as
individuals and as a community.  That might mean our general fears and also
our concerns around selling our existing homes or getting a mortgage so that
we can purchase our unit in our community. How can we support each other as
a community? What might be the impact on our community from the individual
situations of our current members?  What might be the impact on our
community in trying to bring in new members?  Could this be a boon?  Do we
need to adjust our membership/marketing strategy? Etc.  

Wanted to offer up some specific thoughts that have come up for us in
planning this topic as a possible representation for our particular
situation.  And note that since we are in Portland, we have not been
affected by the situation as much as many areas. In fact, our neighborhood
is still appreciating in property value and people are still moving here
steadily.  And it is still a concern for us.

Thank you for bringing this topic to our community.

Terri Huggett
Daybreak Cohousing
Portland, OR

"Where we have foundations started on one side of the property and a
beautiful, huge hole for the Common House basement on the other side.  And
our community continues to flourish throughout the city offering food and
other support to community members in need."


-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Freiermuth [mailto:editor [at] cohousing.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:27 PM
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ A Conversation on the Economic Crisis: How To Do It?


Craig, I don't think the conversation would focus on creating new 
cohousing.
Instead, I wonder if it would be helpful to imagine the broadest scope 
and then decide if it's too broad to approach in one conversation.

I'm being presumptuous but I imagine that those feeling the most 
uncertainty right now include . people trying to sell units in any kind 
of cohousing (from brand new to existing retrofits) and that includes 
foreclosures; . forming groups at every stage, as well as . cohousing 
professionals.

Another tack during this planning stage could be to invite those 
interested to pose questions they would like the panel to address. That 
could define the scope as well.

donna

> Donna - and others,
>
> What seems implied by the list of leaders so far, is that this
> conversation may be focused on creating new cohousing? (although Rob,Rick,
Jim, Katie and Laura all live in different cohousing
> communities).
>
> Is this about creating new communities - or does the scope include,
> say, foreclosures on existing cohousing homes? Or would foreclosures and
the risks of them be dealt with in a separate, future call?
>
> Craig
>   

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