Hi Group, I just joined. I'm interested in finding out more about your plans, and in working towards a greener Provo/Orem in general. Take care, Lara - In...
Dear Lara and All, Thanks for joining our on-line discussion group. We warmly welcome you! Let me suggest four ways to get started. First, check out the ...
UVCC Friends: Been pretty quiet on this list. Anybody out there??? Please don't forget to chime in now and then. We can't have a community if we don't talk...
I'm still here, but have been sick. Hopefully soon we will come to the potluck and attend one of the dances at Wasatch Commons. Joy ... at ... willing ... ...
It is possible that people have been so quiet on this list, because we feel that we can't really do anything until we find out what we are supposed to do next,...
Dear Elaine and UVCC Friends, Thanks very much for your posting. There is certainly much to be encouraged by. In the last week, seven people (that is, one...
UVCC Friends: Janis and I strongly recommend that you subscribe to the cohousing list. It is not high traffic, and the information exchanged is usually...
UVCC Friends: I get asked this question a lot. Here are some of the responses I give. They are not "gospel," by any means, just my own opinion. Please, by all...
Dear All, Yes, everybody want to know: how will living in cohousing affect my transportation needs? Here are some thoughts, inspired (somewhat) by a reading...
UVCC Friends: Some of us, of course, are parents (I have three kids), and we want to know how cohousing will benefit our families. Here are some thoughts: ...
Hi group, I just discovered this group and it sounds like a dream come true for me. I am an ecologist (by profession and avocation) and have found a difficult...
UVCC Friends: Although I am not particularly impressed by a society that achieves energy sufficiency at the cost of its citizens' liberty, I suppose something...
Does anyone want to carpool up there together? I have been hearing about the group of permaculturalists from Australia who went to Cuba to help with the...
After the visit from Joseph Tainter last weekend, I have been trying to process his information and its implications. It was helpful to talk to him at dinner -...
For the cost of the gas for a couple cars we could just purchase it online and screen it down here. I like what the Post Carbon Salt Lake group is doing, but...
Steve, Welcome to the group! Although Charles name is on most of the postings here, he's not the only one excited about this. I just read "Another Turn of...
Uvcc Group: Janis and I formed the "Tuscaloosa Cooperative Association," a cohousing group, in Alabama before we moved to Utah. It's now got over 60 members!...
Matt and Oliver, I am in favor of doing both: the trip to SLC is not just to see the film, but to make connections and meet people whose concerns may be like...
I am definitely in favor of a regular film night - it would be a perfect opportunity for generating discussion, raising awareness and growing community. I do...
Oliver and All, The Tainter presentations last week opened our eyes to the dynamics of social collapse from the perspective of a scholar who has studied the...
Thanks for your recaps. I've often wondered what the answer is to a society as complex as ours. Joy ... studied ... negative. ... less ... one ... a ... which...
UVCC: As a courtesy to the Sierra Forum, and because two of our UVCC members (Oliver and Raquel) are hosting it, please consider attending the November event: ...
UVCC Friends: I've been studying the county land use code, and, to the extent I understand it, residences are limited to 5 acre parcels. That could be a...
UVCC Friends: Joe Tainter just sent me this, which I forward to you. I believe we must take into account "peak oil" in any cohousing structure we design....
Charles, I agree with much of the advice here - a quick question - what sort of acreage are you planning to purchase and how many homes are you planning to...
Hi all, This Month's Old Time Community Dance has been pushed back to November 30th due to my son's wedding. We will be featuring some nice Holiday music...
