Oliver has a good point, and many cohousing communities have struggled to achieve the right balance. If we pursue the "lot development" model, whereby...
My thinking is along the same lines as Oliver's. I have a friend at work whose family is very interested in the cohousing concept but she says the purchase...
On the topic of financing, I just spoke with Wendy Fisher from Utah Open Lands, a land trust that works towards buying conservation easements on wild &...
As far as design, it's true that a Cohousing/Ecovillage design & construction plan absolutely must be site specific. So at this point in the planning I think...
Joy, Shannon, and Mathew, Hi! This message is from Janis, Charles' wife. How about this Thursday from 4 to 5 for multiage playgroup? Our house is near the ...
UVCC Friends: As a courtesy to our friends in the Utah Mom's for Clean Air, I post this urgent message from the group: Please join us for an urgent call to...
UVCC Friends: A GREAT opportunity to learn about financing a cohousing project. Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 3, and get ready for a super "webinar" from...
Mathew et al., I just got a message from a friend in the real estate business about the Land Trust parcels being auctioned next week. I am still interested...
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In response to Olivers design post: Zoning changes will likely be a big deal, but maybe more so inside city limits than out. I don't have experience in the...
Dear All, Please find attached a copy of the UVCC broshure -- a tentative version, but the only one we have at the moment. Would you print out a couple, fold...
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That time and day works for us, but I'm sick right now so I don't think we will make it this week. Please let me know of any future dates since we would like...
Matt, you have a good point about the fatality rate on Highway 6, I hadn't thought of that. Trading smokers lungs from air pollution for injuries or deaths...
That would work for us, also, but I just got home from the hospital due to a massive infection I have developed, so I'm not sure we can go this week. Probably...
Dear Joy and Shannon, Sorry about your illnesses! We had a bit of strep throat in our household last week. Let's hold off on the playgroup, then, for a week...
Sounds great! Joy ... Joy and Shannon, ... household last week. Let's hold off on the playgroup, then, for a week or so, so that everyone has time to recover....
I spoke with Eryn last night and she said that the time won't work for her. Saturdays would by far be best for us, but don't let that stop you in making the...
Great opportunity to educate yourselves in this important building technology: The SIPschool is a collection of professional individuals with combined...
UVCC Friends: How do cohousing communities make decisions? In the process of collecting the organizational charters of various cohousing communities, I ran...
Dear Mathew, Eryn, Shannon, Joy, Oliver, and Raquel (and anyone else out there), Shall we combine the proposed meeting of the playgroup and the pot- luck?...
I've been here quietly enjoying reading these conversations. I'd be interested in coming to a potluck and hearing more about what you have to say as long as...
Would it be afternoon or evening? Evening would work best for us because then my husband could come - but if not, I can still make the afternoon with the...
We may be able to do the 13th. My mother-on-law will be in town, but I'm hoping that that won't stop us from all coming. Afternoon or evening would be fine...
Oliver/Charles, Can you give me enough info on the Birdseye property that I could find it on my own? I can get to the general location, but I would need to...
Dear Matt, It's easy to get close to the property, but you might not be able to identify it easily from the road. Go to this site for a general idea:...
I am a co-worker of Matthew's. He told me about this group a few weeks ago, and I was immediately interested. The idea of a planned community, where people...
