Intentional Community (WA)
[email protected]
For anyone interested, we are investigating the possibility of
Cohousing, or a similar such ecovilliage community, in NW Washington
most likely. We are looking into existing communities, and thinking
over beginning putting together our own, should we not be able to
find what we are looking for. We will be moving up there in the next
several years, with the time frame depending on what we eventually
decide to do.
Right now we own our home in SE Idaho, and would not be able to
liquidate that for at least a year. We do not want to rent, as we
consider that a waste of money, but may have to out of necessity,
until we get settled on land for our more permanent home. Our
primary consideration right now is to get over there (to NW WA) so
that we can be local to investigate properties and opportunities,
and begin forming relationships with prospective community members.
We are not looking to create an exclusive or exclusionary community,
and are not limiting based on race, sex, sexual orientation,
religion, age, physical condition, etc. We will however, be looking
for mentally sound members who can contribute to the greater good of
the community We are looking more for folks with a general attitude
of earth stewardship and openmindedness who can enrich and diversify
a community living lightly on the land, in individual family homes
around shared common space, gardens, land and group facilities. One
group facility would be a group house, with space for optional shared
meals, socializing, child care, entertainment, laundry, projects,
crafts, meetings, etc.
Anyone with interest and or/experience in this area is welcome to
contact us privately and offer advice, encouragement, ideas, etc. I
have begun an email group for sharing on this topic, limited to
serious prospective community members, as well as those with
experience in community living, sustainable living and related
issues, from whom we can all learn. Contact me if you are interested
in discussing it.
Nanci K.
Cohousing, or a similar such ecovilliage community, in NW Washington
most likely. We are looking into existing communities, and thinking
over beginning putting together our own, should we not be able to
find what we are looking for. We will be moving up there in the next
several years, with the time frame depending on what we eventually
decide to do.
Right now we own our home in SE Idaho, and would not be able to
liquidate that for at least a year. We do not want to rent, as we
consider that a waste of money, but may have to out of necessity,
until we get settled on land for our more permanent home. Our
primary consideration right now is to get over there (to NW WA) so
that we can be local to investigate properties and opportunities,
and begin forming relationships with prospective community members.
We are not looking to create an exclusive or exclusionary community,
and are not limiting based on race, sex, sexual orientation,
religion, age, physical condition, etc. We will however, be looking
for mentally sound members who can contribute to the greater good of
the community We are looking more for folks with a general attitude
of earth stewardship and openmindedness who can enrich and diversify
a community living lightly on the land, in individual family homes
around shared common space, gardens, land and group facilities. One
group facility would be a group house, with space for optional shared
meals, socializing, child care, entertainment, laundry, projects,
crafts, meetings, etc.
Anyone with interest and or/experience in this area is welcome to
contact us privately and offer advice, encouragement, ideas, etc. I
have begun an email group for sharing on this topic, limited to
serious prospective community members, as well as those with
experience in community living, sustainable living and related
issues, from whom we can all learn. Contact me if you are interested
in discussing it.
Nanci K.
Tracy Oldfield
For anyone interested, we are investigating the
possibility of
Cohousing, or a similar such ecovilliage community, in
NW Washington
most likely.
Nanci, wow, I am so jealous! I would love to be part
of something like that, I don't think my dh would ever
countenance it :-( The very idea! UGH! Though i may
yet be surprised...
Anyway, more power to your elbow, and I'll be living
vicariously through you while you do!
Tracy
possibility of
Cohousing, or a similar such ecovilliage community, in
NW Washington
most likely.
Nanci, wow, I am so jealous! I would love to be part
of something like that, I don't think my dh would ever
countenance it :-( The very idea! UGH! Though i may
yet be surprised...
Anyway, more power to your elbow, and I'll be living
vicariously through you while you do!
Tracy
DiamondAir
> From: [email protected]Nanci, good for you! Communities are such a vital part of life and it's sad
> For anyone interested, we are investigating the possibility of
> Cohousing, or a similar such ecovilliage community, in NW Washington
> most likely. We are looking into existing communities, and thinking
> over beginning putting together our own, should we not be able to
> find what we are looking for. We will be moving up there in the next
> several years, with the time frame depending on what we eventually
> decide to do.
that most neighborhoods are no longer really communities. We had the same
ideas as you all, we were living in NW Washington and we visited some of the
communities there. If you can, Sharingwood is a great community to visit,
just Northeast of Seattle. I think they have a website up somewhere. We
wanted to start a community, out in Central Oregon, but found the task too
daunting and figured out that by the time we really got it off the ground,
our kids would be older than we wanted them to be. Instead, we ended up
moving here to Eugene and we live right next to an intentional neighborhood
community which we will hopefully join at some point (they are growing). Our
whole neighborhood is so community-oriented, it is great. We know all our
neighbors and do many things with them, we've had holiday parties and
canning get-togethers and we get gardening advice and so much more.
Community definitely makes a big difference in how our lives go on a daily
basis. The one thing I like about where we are now is that we have community
and we're also right in town, so we can bicycle anywhere and have all the
advantages of being in town. Anyways, if you're interested in visiting our
neighborhood and the community that is down the street, let me know! It's a
bit unique, because instead of going rural to form their community, these
people all bought lots in a subdivision and built their own houses around a
cul-de-sac in town. But the houses are not your typical suburban houses, the
re's a strawbale house and some made out of rast-crete (sp?) and other
alternative building materials.
Blue Skies!
-Robin-
Mom to Mackenzie (8/28/96) "I told you I was going to grow up to be a
weirdo"
and Asa (10/5/99) Who says "Fishy swim!" at the aquarium, her favorite place
in the world
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