Cohousing-L Mailing List: Voluntary Community Participation?

[Ed Sutton (ed440]

Eno Commons’ founding principles include “voluntary participation,” i.e. no one 
is required to participate in the work of caring for the community, and there 
is no penalty for non-participation.

Our low HOA dues were established with an assumption of a high level of 
resident care work.The small group of neighbors who are struggling to care for 
common property are questioning the wisdom of continuing this arrangement. 

Are there any other co-housing communities successfully operating after 25 
years of laissez-faire resident participation?

Ed Sutton
Eno Commons