Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Steve Welzer's Challenge to the cohousing 'system'

[Kathleen Lowry (kathleenlowrylpcclmft]

I think maybe Linden Cohousing’s developer in Madison took the financial risk 
(with a strong, interested group) and the project profit was worth  it to him. 

> On Mar 13, 2023, at 9:01 PM, Katie Henry <katie-henry [at] att.net> wrote:
> 
> Yes, there are quite a few cohousing professionals, including development 
> consultants. What the cohousing movement doesn't have is developers who are 
> able to put up the cash or obtain the financing required to buy land and get 
> a project built (except maybe UD+P?). This means that the future residents 
> have to finance the project themselves, which is an impossible hurdle for 
> many groups.
> Katie Henry
> 
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> Kathleen Lowry wrote:
> Hi- If you look at the link for the 2022 cohousing  conference at the 
> speakers, 
> youll see names and bios. 
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