Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Outcomes

[Catya Belfer-Shevett (catya]

Some but not all of that info is in the cohousing directory..


David Hornick wrote:
> I'm looking for information regarding cohousing in the United States.  The
> following list is extensive, but by no means exhaustive.  Perhaps other
> listserve members could add to the list.
>
> Specifically, I'd like to see a listing of cohousing communities (in a
> spreadsheet if possible) that provides the following information:
>
> 1.  Name of community, location, website, contact info and number of homes
> and total size of property at startup
> 2.  Target group by age, ethnicity, philosophy
> 3.  Size of units:  average and range
> 4.  Cost of units with breakdown of cost of land, architect fees, cost per
> square foot to build
> 5.  Yearly taxes
> 6   Length of community's lifetime
> 7.  Cost appreciation / depreciation of units since inception
> 8.  Turnover rate per year per home
> 9.  Demography - children under 13, teenagers, adults under age 65 and over
> age 65 and over age 85
> 10.  Use of alternative energy
> 11.  Creation / use of community garden
> 12.  Common house size, cost (per homeowner and overall), utilization and
> specific components / functions implemented at start and continued or
> discontinued
> 13.  Special characteristics of community
> 14.  Outcomes:  expected, unexpected, hoped for, realized, unrealized
> 15.  Percentage of community's children who seek higher education
> 16.  History of community with aging-in-place of older members
> 17.  Policies regarding functional / cognitive decline / emotional health.
> 18   Policies and experiences regarding mutual self-help
> 19.  Means of marketing of the community at time of development and
> subsequently.
> 20.  Use of universal design principles to help assure compatibility of the
> homes over the lifespan of the resident.
>
> I wonder if lack of easy access to this information discourages
> participation in cohousing.  While I agree that the economy plays an
> enormous role, it's not helpful to assume that it is the only factor at work
> here.
>
> If a prospective owner had answers to these (an other) questions, perhaps
> there would be less reservation about committing funds to become an
> associate of full member of  a cohousing community.
>
>
>
>
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