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Written by SaMoCoHo Membership Committee
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Tuesday, 05 December 2006 |
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On this site, you can find out aobut the ongoing activities, plans, and opportunities of SaMo CoHo as we build our group(s) of cohousing families and as we develop one or more cohousing projects in or around the greater Santa Monica area.
We are excited at the prospect of creating a model community, either by purchasing and retrofitting an existing apartment building or finding raw land—which could involve razing a “teardown” and building from scratch. In keeping with the classic CoHousing model, we envision separate, fully independent private living units as well as a communal area with shared amenities to include a large and well-outfitted kitchen, guest quarters, and whatever else we collectively decide upon.
Theoretically, if 10 to 20 families/couples/singles could each pool resources of approximately $400K to $600K — whatever is the going rate for a condo in Santa Monica — we would have leverage to enter the market.
BUT…before we reach the stage of looking for a parcel and agreeing to live together in a CoHousing community, it’s important that we get to know one another — our values, likes and dislikes, personalities, quirks, etc. We have to learn how to engage in a fair-minded and sustainable group process so we can make decisions we can all live with, long term.
If this is your first time visiting our site, please consider signing up for our email list. We won't overwhelm your inbox, but we will keep you abreast of our activities, as well as general activities within the national CoHousing community.
For general info about CoHousing, visit The Cohousing Association of the United States. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 March 2009 )
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