Cohousing-L Mailing List: Program Posting--unabashed promotion!

[Helen Spector (helen94611]

Hello, CoHo friends

I am presenting an intensive on Managing Big Construction Remediation Projects 
in Cohousing, at the National Conference in Portland.

As I continue to prepare the session I will present on Friday afternoon, I find 
different ways to highlight key elements that you might find of interest.  My 
session will share lessons learned from managing several large 
remediation/repair projects in our co- housing community and others I have 
talked with, including 

         things that forming/building communities could use;
         professional resources available to help define the problem and design 
the solution, once trouble comes;
         processes and structures to help the community stay connected and 
mutually supportive;
         project management tips to help get the best out of your contractors 
and your community;
         financing strategies; and
         how attention to specific maintenance plans can help reduce your risk 
of having to deal with such projects.
I believe that the tips and tools I will share can make a difference no matter 
what your community’s stage of development. 

I hope you will consider coming to this program, and also spread the word 
through the network to those who have had such a project, to those currently 
facing one of these challenges, and to those forming and getting ready to build.

Helen Spector
Trillium Hollow CoHousing Neighborhood
Portland OR