Archive for December, 2007
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
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More and more people are talking about senior and elder cohousing as well as multi-generational cohousing as a way for seniors to live out their later years in a supportive community. This talk is not just from cohousing activists but from mainstream realtors and elder activists.
For many Seniors and Boomers, co-housing is more appealing than other living options, such as seniors-only buildings or nursing homes, because residents live in safe, nurturing environments, where neighbors care for one another.
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Boulder citizens have gotten the Wonderland Hill Development Corporation to rethink its plans for the Washington Village site. After a successful petition drive, WHDC says they will go back to the drawing board and work with citizens to find an agreeable way to develop the site.
"Our intention to resubmit is in good faith in trying to realize a project that can benefit not only the co-housing residents and the neighborhood, but the city as a whole," Barbieri said.
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Read Previous posts on this topic. November 25 and November 20.
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
A conference in Charlottesville, VA spoke to the question of innovative options for aging in community.
The panel is moderated by Dene Peterson of the ElderSpirit Community and panelists include: Marione Cobb of Twin Oaks; Monica Abbleby of the ElderSpirit Extension Project; Zev Paiss, co-founder of the Elder Cohousing Network; Marty Klaif of Shannon Farm; and Carolyn Ohle, Director of Innisfree Village.
Listen to the podcast.
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
WMBB discusses the tough question of how our society can care for our aging population as the baby boomers hit retirement. One option for aging boomers is cohousing:
"We think boomers are going to find ways to co-habitate to take care of each other," Thornhill said. "There's not going to be anybody else to do it."
He said one emerging option is co-housing, which combines the advantage of private homes with the benefits of "more sustainable living, including shared common facilities and ongoing connections with neighbors," according to the Cohousing Association of the United States (www.cohousing.org). Thornhill described it as "a modern-day version of communes."
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
EcoSpace has an article about Tryon Farms and how they are working in Portland to help create more ecologically friendly zoning and building codes.
Compost toilets, grey water, cob, eco-villages– these terms are entering mainstream vocabulary more and more. Yet many old-fashioned codes and regulations are holding people back from adopting earth-friendly homes and lifestyles.
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Friday, December 14th, 2007
Well they aren't using the term ecovillage yet but San Francisco is debating what to do with Treasure Island, a human made island in the SF Bay with a now-defunct naval base. One idea is to turn it into a sustainable city. The plan calls for a car-free island with organic farms and natural waste water treatment.
Read the article at GreenDaily.
Read an article at gliving.tv.
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
In August Worldwatch published a nice article about ecovillages and cohousing and how they can help reduce one's ecological footprint.
This article is still getting picked up by other media, this time by Natural Life magazine of Canada.
Many ecovillages are reducing energy use, localizing farming and creating more sustainable local businesses. Other environmentally minded communities, including the more than 450 co-housing projects found in North America and Europe, focus primarily on improving the quality of life of residents. Co-housing typically includes clusters of smaller houses with shared dining halls and other spaces, facilitating stronger social ties while reducing the material and energy needs of the community.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
I always love seeing communities in the real estate section. Not when they are for sale, but when it seems they can't figure out where else to put them.
This article is from an online source calling itself "The People's Media" which allows users to post news for distribution. It's not the most accurate article on ecovillages, but there's not bad publicity, I suppose.
Most people have never heard of ecovillages. These tiny rural communities are usually found in the countryside, not too far from town. There are many different types of ecovillage, but all of them are based on two things: community and earth preservation.
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
Well travelling bloggers do seem to stop in communities often and its nice to get their first hand descriptions of the place. And if you thought biodiesel or bikes were eco, check out these folks who are walking from Vancouver to San Diego.
They stopped at Rosewind Cohousing and Port Townsend EcoVillage in Washington.
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Blue Ridge Cohousing is getting good press in the Charlottesville area. They got a very nice radio spot that you can listen to here:
Podcast on Cohousing
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The story discussed some concerns about innovated storm water management. Hopefully this can be resolved.
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