Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing Pioneers: Second Round

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

The notion that established cohousers — either those who were the pioneers of 
their community, or those who have lived successfully in cohousing for a number 
of years — could be mentors to a formational group is interesting, appropriate, 
and worth a try.  But for that formational group, I was hoping to make a case 
in favor of inter-generational, rather than retired.  Depends in part on 
whether one pictures the cohousing experience as an adaptation to diversity, or 
a lifestyle enclave.

RPD

On Dec 25, 2013, at 8:47 AM, Fred-List manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org> 
posted (on behalf of Gary Storm):

> Given Phillip's
> reservations about maintaining a balance among age groups in cohousing
> communities, would it be a mistake for me to try to recruit a significant 
> number
> of retired (or soon to retire) persons to form one or more cohousing community
> at The Woodland Community?