Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Reaction to Adawehi webinar

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On Feb 27, 2026, at 5:13 PM, Linda Hobbet <coho [at] lindahobbet.com> wrote:
> 
> Most cohousing is multi-generational. I'm not sure why one would want to 
> prevent  children from being around elders by law.

> We wanted to spend our limited finances on adult-oriented facilities, but we 
> are specifically 55+ because it made it possible for us to rezone to build 
> our homes closer. The city planners believe it results in less traffic (I 
> guess they didn't think about the parade of Amazon, UPS, and other delivery 
> trucks, LOL).

One reason for the town planning board to limit open age housing is schools. 
They don’t want to have to build more schools. They  like elders because they 
put fewer stresses on the community. No gang activity. No bar room brawls. No 
foster care & less social services— not sure this last one is true but my 
office once shared a building with social service agencies and the building was 
overrun with children.

The restriction of 55+ means you are “not encouraging” the age group on either 
side of 21 which commits the most crime.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Riderwood Village, Silver Spring MD
Founding member for 25 years in Takoma Village, Washington DC