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Originally Posted by Frihed89
The idea comes from Denmark and it is a good one for "socially inclined" people. I'm not sure how well it works in the US. For older people? The work burden would probably fall on those who are fit. Does that bother you: fair, but unequal?
Thus the USA developers will validate this.. They actually MARKET to Northern Europeans as a preference for finding and developing 'communities' that will WORK and are successful. There are MANY activities / areas to contribute and a healthy community can deal with it very equitably.
Thus the USA developers will validate this.. They actually MARKET to Northern Europeans as a preference for finding and developing 'communities' that will WORK and are successful. There are MANY activities / areas to contribute and a healthy community can deal with it very equitably.
Thanks. It works in Denmark that way. I just wasn't sure about the US. But the people who use this option are probably pretty special (in a good way)?
Co-housing in my area is multi-generational and very expensive. More money and kids- what's not to dislike?
I love the Ross Chapin designs- looked at them when I went to build my house here in eastern Mass.
I concur with the issues of sharing responsibilities/work, etc. in any kind of shared housing thing. Maybe it would be easier with older people who have grown up than it was in earlier communes of yesteryear. (Even back then, I hoped to be living in an apartment over the garage rather than in a commune- always lived alone and don't want to answer to others or a group bylaw for socialization). I think I'd manage a lot better in all older people with strict rules about the presence of unde 18s, etc.
There are several co-housing developments in Davis, CA, including Village Homes, which I believe, from what I've read, was the first one in the US, built in the 1970s. It was marketed as a sustainable development. There is a community center for dinners and other events. The "fronts" of the homes all face the rear of the entrances so that when people are on their porches, they face a sidewalk, not a street. There are community gardens and chickens, as well as fruit trees. There are a lot of trees to provide shade to alleviate the summer heat, and all the units were built with solar panels. The original solar technology is pretty obsolete now, so some of the panels have been replaced with more efficient ones. When I lived in Davis I had several friends who lived there and it was an interesting neighborhood.
There are several co-housing developments in Davis, CA, including Village Homes, which I believe, from what I've read, was the first one in the US, built in the 1970s. It was marketed as a sustainable development. There is a community center for dinners and other events. The "fronts" of the homes all face the rear of the entrances so that when people are on their porches, they face a sidewalk, not a street. There are community gardens and chickens, as well as fruit trees. There are a lot of trees to provide shade to alleviate the summer heat, and all the units were built with solar panels. The original solar technology is pretty obsolete now, so some of the panels have been replaced with more efficient ones. When I lived in Davis I had several friends who lived there and it was an interesting neighborhood.
We have a Ross Chapin neighborhood mentioned in the previous post in our town, but it's much smaller.
Interesting. My wife was an adult student at Davis, living on-campus, back in the 70s and remembers Village Homes well.
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