One person who had given up on getting a cohousing group started  
decided to work on her new neighborhood. She made bags of apples and  
attached an invitation to a pot luck at her house the following  
Sunday. She put the bags on the door handles of her neighbor's houses.  

And was very discouraged that no one sent rsvps.

But on Sunday, everyone showed up.

So I think the take away is don't start a conversation on a  
theoretical level about how great cohousing is and why don't we do it  
here. Many people don't want theories in their homes. They will,  
however, respond to practical needs or meaningful neighborhood social  
events.


Sharon
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Sharon Villines in Washington DC
Where all roads lead to Casablanca