Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Coho impact on neighborhood ? (slide show on web)

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

I've put the Gainesville Cohousing slide show refered to in Miranda's
message (below) at: http://l.cohousing.org/gville-FL-intro.pptx
While it is Gainesville specific about 2/3's is general cohousing
introduction including slides about several specific communities
(tho 3 of these (13,14,15 appear to be duplicates). Slide 6 is the
"What Cohousing is Not" slide described in her message.
I've also put a link to it on the Cohousing-L reference
page ( http://l.cohousing.org )

Fred

> Miranda Castro of Gainesville Cohousing | http://www.gainesvillecohousing.org
wrote:

> Love this discussion
> We created an introductory PowerPoint for talks we give - also for our 
> engineer
> to show at various city meetings for our planning process (Development Review
> Board and City Commissioners etc.)

> There's one slide entitled "What Cohousing is Not"
> Residents do not have a shared economy
> Residents do not have a common set of beliefs or a religion.
> Cohousing communities are not cults or communes.
> There is no "leader" ... residents agree to share responsibilities.
> No ownership by a management company.
>
> People laugh but it's a nervous laughter tinged with relief - I think people
> are grateful that we addressed their unspoken fears
>
> Happy to share the PowerPoint
> Miranda
>
> Miranda Castro | Chair, Building Committee
> Gainesville Cohousing | http://www.gainesvillecohousing.org
> <http://www.gainesvillecohousing.org/>
>             Gainesville, FL 32605
> Phone: 352-505-8545
> Email: mirandacastro [at] aol.com