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| Title: | Topics of Interest to Women |
| Notice: | V3 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open. |
| Moderator: | REGENT::BROOMHEAD |
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| Created: | Thu Jan 30 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 30 1995 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1078 |
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1025.0. "COHOUSING ORIENTATION MEETING" by BUFFER::DSMITH () Mon Sep 09 1991 18:37
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COHOUSING ORIENTATION MEETING
Our group, New View Neighborhood Development, is hosting an
orientation meeting this Thursday evening, September 12, for
anyone interested learning about our cohousing community.
The meeting will be held at 7:30 at First Parish Church in Concord,
20 Lexington Road, on the town green.
For those of you who are new to cohousing, I'll give a brief
summary here (and start a topic for discussion later on).
Cohousing was developed in Denmark in the 1970s in response
to the problems of alienation in our urbanized, car-dominated
culture. A cohousing community consists of 15 to 30 homes or units
clustered around a green for pedestrians and children's play, and a common
house for common functions: dinners, childcare, crafts, carpentry,
social interactions.
The purpose is to support each other for the long term -- in
raising our children, growing old gracefully, sharing rides,
tools, stories, fun, and tragedies...
New View now consists of 21 adults and 9 children...we are
close to an agreement on 18 acres of land in Acton. Bedford
and Concord are other areas we are looking at closely.
Single mothers and over-burdened career women would be ideal
candidates for a cohousing community...we are looking at the
affordability issues, but we may have to go for market rate
mortgages. Hopefully, we will all save money in the long run!
Feel free to contact me for more information!
Dori Smith
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| 1025.1 | sounds good...with the right group of people | TLE::TLE::D_CARROLL | A woman full of fire | Mon Sep 09 1991 23:22 | 3 |
| What's the difference between "co-housing" and a commune?
D!
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| 1025.2 | There *is* a difference, but I'm not certain how... | MISERY::WARD_FR | Going HOME---as an Adventurer! | Tue Sep 10 1991 11:44 | 18 |
| re: .1 (Diana)
It appears to me that the essential difference is more
independence. From what I've seen in a drawing or two, it looks
like a couple of living wings (wheel-like) connected by a common
courtyard or shared "living-room." Frankly, I'm still a bit
confused about this.
It so happens that someone I know (whom I had lunch with
in Cambridge last week) is an architect whose main focus at this
time seems to be co-housing. Her name is Alicia Goldman-Angel
and her work number is 617-547-0023. I think she'd be willing
to discuss this (assuming she has the time available.) By the way,
she has also taught (in the Boston area) architecture in schools
nearby.
Frederick
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| 1025.3 | Cohousing vs.commune | BUFFER::DSMITH | | Thu Sep 12 1991 13:41 | 31 |
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To answer .1 briefly --
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A "commune" has traditionally implied that everything is shared
equally -- income, expenses, etc. It has nothing to do with the
layout -- it can be a group house or a farm.
Cohousing balances private with shared life. Every household has
their own home, or attached unit, that they own and are responsible
for. Common areas such as the common house, common lands, etc. are
jointly owned by owners through an association.
The overall financial structure can be very much like a condo
or could be more of a coop. Each cohousing group is having to
make this choice.
This is the quick and oversimplified version...
There is a new book called "Collaborative Communities" by Dorit
Fromm to supplement the basic "Cohousing" book by McCamant and
Durrett (I haven't read the new one yet).
Also, there is a clearinghouse for cohousing information in the
Boston area. It is having a meeting on September 29 which will
combine information about the existing groups and a social
potluck.
Write me for more info!
Dori
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