Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: FIRST POST Questions and sort of statement

[Gerald Manata (gmanata2003]

A lot of this stuff sounds good, but I  question number 7. Are you talking 
about 
anarchy here? How can that work? You are building what will be a legal 
condominium. You will be legally required to have a huge amount of rules in 
your 
CC&R's.




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From: Wayne Tyson <landrest [at] cox.net>
To: Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org
Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 4:08:38 PM
Subject: [C-L]_ FIRST POST Questions and sort of statement


Honorable Forum:

I am and long have been interested in the subject of co-housing and related 
matters, and have read "all" the informational material I could "find." 


I am especially interested in building upon the ideas and experience of others, 
and will always welcome all kinds of responses to my questions and ideas. 


At present, I am investigating the possibility of developing a variation on the 
themes I have investigated, both theoretically and actually. We plan to 
investigate Oregon for possible sites in early September, 2010. We expect our 
"project" to be rural, but near towns and cities; we expect that it will take 
years, if not generations, for the transistional process to occur. 


I would appreciate any tips regarding legal procedures (zoning, changes, 
building codes, requirements for establishing a town) and obstacles (how to 
overcome them or the feasibility of overcoming them). 


Here is a brief description of the something of the sort of alternative 
community we are exploring. 


1. Facilitating trends toward reconciling the needs and works of humankind with 
those of the earth and its life. 


2. Diversity and integration of skills, personalities and lives. 

3. Concept of "frugal luxury" and adequacy in all aspects of fulfilling life 
potential--an alternative to both poverty and greed. 


4. Trends away from egocentrism as a presumed normal function of cooperation 
rather than intentional displacement-competition. 


5. Leaving the land and its life alone as much as possible, integrating with 
nature, in the sense of staying within the energy/nutrient cycle as much as 
possible, but without pressure for rapid change--gradual transitional 
transformation, but complete tolerance of all versions and degrees and rates of 
such a process without active peer pressure or other coercion. 


6. Innovative, original, efficient ways of providing sustenance and comfort 
such 
as through highly functional, economical architecture rather than aesthetic 
style. 


7. No rules, and no rules about no rules. Deception and other manipulation 
simply will not work because of the nature of the citizens. Dominance is not 
concentrated, but shifts according to context. 


These are thoughts quite open for discussion, and we welcome other thoughts and 
discussion on the implied specifics. Each of these "topics" probably have an 
infinite number of subsets, and we welcome all kinds of comments and 
suggestions 
as we cycle through our learning/understanding process. 


Thank you for your responses and for allowing me to participate. Specific 
suggestions about modifications to this brief list are especially welcome. 


WT
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