introduction to cohousing _ bm_presentation aug_2010_giloholtzman
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Welcome tothe
Blue Mountains Cohousing Initiative
Sydney CoHousing Inc. is an umbrella group established in 2009 by a group of families, aiming to promote and create an intentional, intergenerational & sustainable community in Sydney, based on the Cohousing model.
modern cities are facing increasing challenges around social isolation, population growth, housing shortages and resource distribution impacted by climate change, but intentional communities could be an avenue for changing lifestyles to adapt to these challenges..Phil Bourne ,Common Ground & Cohousing Australia
Images curtsey Cascade Cohousing Hobart
Envisage living in a vibrant neighbourhood which is environmentally aware, energy efficient. With willing, fun loving, diverse people sharing the many household tasks across the community, creating more free time to live your dreams, and reducing your cost of living! Home grown veggies! ......
What Is Cohousing? Cohousing is short for collaborative housing; it is also a form of Intentional Community, an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops and urban housing cooperatives.
Intentional community is defined as A living environment where doors dont need rather to be than locked, the where significant where relationships with neighbours are the norm exception, generations mix and everyone has a role, where people experiment with commitment to something more than their individual interests ... in short, intentional community.
(Mazo, 1992)
Intentional community
&
Intergenerational
Images at senior cohousing by Chuck Durrett
Empowerment Is the means by which individuals acting collectively, of and, in gain their the understanding circumstances lives.
process, gather control over their(Meltzer 2001)
The concept of cohousing is not new, it has roots in utopian, feminist, preindustrial western societies, where small communities used to live and sustain(Meltzer 2005)
themselves
by
sharing
resources, property and aspirations
Cohousing combines the autonomy of private dwellings with the advantages of community living. communal space. It has private units, It is built at low, semi-private space, indoor and outdoor medium and high densities and in a variety of layouts and locations, thus communities are very diverse. Communities can be
retrofit. Swans Market Cohousing, Oakland California
retrofit
N Street, Davis California, 1984
as a building
Stacken, kollektivhus the first cohousing unit in Sweden.
newly built
Jystrup Savvaerket cooperative 1984, Denmark
Cohousing Model
Development
Resident led ; Partnership ; Speculative By the residents Working Developer led with the develop er
Characteristics of Cohousing: 1. Participatory Process 2. Neighbourhood Design 3. Common Facilities 4. Residential Management 5. Non- Hierarchical Structure & Decision Making 6. Significant elements of the community economy are
Characteristics of Cohousing:
Common house where community activities shared meals occurs
&
Why Cohousing?
The cohousing literature suggests that European & US cohousing communities have a better quality of life due to a heightened sense of well-being and a more affordable lifestyleMeltzer, 2000; Brenton, 1998; Fromm, 1991). (Marcus & Dovey, 1991;
Sustainability"forms meet present of the progress needs of that the
without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."
Sustainability EnvironmentallyThe nature of cohousing communities reduces their impact on the environment.
Sustainability EnvironmentallyThe nature of cohousing communities reduces their impact on the environment.
Sustainability Environmentally, SociallyThe nature of cohousing communities reduces their impact on the environment.
Cohousing are socially inclusive, & have strong social networks.
Sustainability Environmentally, Socially, EconomicallyThe nature of cohousing communities reduces their impact on the environment.
Cohousing are socially inclusive, & have strong social networks.
Cohousing is a proven affordable living.
Sustainability Environmentally, Socially, EconomicallyThe nature of cohousing communities reduces their impact on the environment.
Cohousing are socially inclusive, & have strong social networks.
Cohousing is a proven affordable living. Increase residents well-being.
The cohousing literature suggests that European & US cohousing communities have a better quality of life due to a heightened sense of well-being and a more affordable lifestyleMeltzer, 2000; Brenton, 1998; Fromm, 1991). (Marcus & Dovey, 1991;
Cohousing Structure
Committees Finance/ Treasurer Networking Group Coordinator PR/ Events Blog/ Web site Editor/ Publisher Legal Design
Governance Model Consensus process is when we are all involved , and are all considered till we reach an agreement.
Sociocracy simplifies the decision making process by adopting a circle structure It makes the policy decisions within its domain; delegates the leading, doing and measuring functions to its own members...
Conflicts
Conflict resolution & Nonviolent Communication models enables groups to solve and deal with disputes in a respectful way.
Cohousing Australia
Cohousing Australia
Cascade Cohousing, Hobart Cohousing Cooperative, Hobart Pinakarri Cohousing, Perth Ecohousing Heidelberg
Cooperative Melbourne, [under construction]
Christie walk, Adelaide
Cohousing Australia
Cohousing Cooperative, Hobart
Cohousing AustraliaPinakarri Cohousing, Perth
Through Pinakarri we learn to love more completely
Ecohousing Heidelberg Cooperative, Melbourne
Ecohousing Heidelberg Cooperative, Melbourne
Urban Ecology, Christie walk, Adelaide
Cascade Cohousing Hobart 1991
Living at Cascade Cohousing
Cohousing
communities
are
old-
fashioned neighbourhoods created with a little ingenuity. They bring together the value of private homes with the benefits of more sustainable living. That means common facilities and good connections with neighbours. All in all, they stand as innovative answers to today's problems. environmental and social
Why Blue Mountains?
Why Blue Mountains? The Beautiful Scenery of the Blue Mountains, affordable land and a sense of community which already exists provides a great platform for establishing a Cohousing Community.
It takes people to create a community
http://sydneycohousing.blogspot.com/