Bofællesskaber by Tamao Nakahara
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The document discusses co-housing and intentional communities. Some potential commonalities of these communities are shared ownership, a common house, using consensus-based decision making, and focusing on sustainability. The document provides examples of co-housing communities in various cities that have amenities like shared outdoor spaces, gardens, tools and workshops, gyms and bike parking. It also discusses how co-housing communities can provide social connections and support through activities like common dinners and global travel networks. Finally, the document suggests co-housing can improve quality of life through learning, personal growth, love, vitality and longevity.
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Bofællesskaber by Tamao Nakahara
- 2. 2 Bofællesskaber = “co-housing”
- 4. 4 Co-Housing / Intentional Communities Potential commonalities: Ownership Common House Consensus Sustainability
- 5. 5 Co-Housing / Intentional Communities Potential commonalities: Ownership Boulder, CO Oakland, CA
- 6. 6 Co-Housing / Intentional Communities Potential commonalities: Common House Pleasant Hill, CA Ithaca, NY
- 7. 7 Co-Housing / Intentional Communities Potential commonalities: Consensus
- 8. 8 Co-Housing / Intentional Communities Potential commonalities: Sustainability Solar panels (Nevada City, CA) Sebastapol, CA
- 9. 9 Shared Amenities Shared space and resources Children’s park (Cambridge, MA) Tools and workshops Gym & Bike parking
- 10. 10 Social spaces Walking, gardening, connecting Outdoor dinners (Gloucestershire, Shared front patios UK) (Seattle, WA) Gardens & veggies (Oakland, CA)
- 11. 11 Global Travel and Guest Houses Join an existing network of co-housers!
- 12. 12 Common Dinner Cook, eat, and clean together Seattle, WA
- 13. 13 Common Dinner Cook, eat, and clean together
- 14. 14 Quality of life = learning, growth, love, vitality, and longevity? Ann Arbor, MI
- 15. 15 Quality of life = learning, growth, love, vitality, and longevity? Vashon, WA Floyd, VA
- 16. 16 Quality of life = learning, growth, love, vitality, and longevity? Union Bridge, MD Vancouver, Canada
- 17. 17 Quality of life = learning, growth, love, vitality, and longevity? Durango, CO Portland, OR
- 18. 18 Quality of life = learning, growth, love, vitality, and longevity? Ashville, NC Alberta, Canada 18
- 19. 19 Quality of life = learning, growth, love, vitality, and longevity? Vinderhoute, Belgium Grass Valley, CA 19
- 20. Thank you Tamao Nakahara @mewzherder New Relic Confidential | 20 Quebec, Canada cohousing.org
Editor's Notes
- My talk is on Bofællesskaber! Does any one speak Danish? Can anyone yell out the correct pronunciation of this word? Can anyone guess what it means?
- People ask me, “Is Co-housing: A hippie commune?: Give up material goods! Free love?: Images of clothing-optional Swedish saunas? Tenants in common?: You don’t actually own property. Co-housing established in the 1960 in Denmark
- Co-housing established in the 1960 in Denmark Co-housing can be any of those things. No one can stop you as long as that is what that community wants. However, co-housing is often none of these things. Co-housing communities have architectures that reflect their Needs & values These are suburban examples from Massachusetts my co-housing location, which is in urban Oakland, CA. Co-housing communities can be: Urban or rural - Small or large - Mixed ages or seniors - Religious or secular
- Not all co-housing or intentional communities are the same but here are some commonalities that I have seen in some co-housing communities: You own your condo or house There is more emphasis on the common house and share resources than in non-cohousing condos Decisions are made by consensus Resources are shared to be more sustainable as a community
- Ownership: You usually purchase and own your condo or house. Purchasing process is standard. Loan process is standard. There is a monthly HOA. There are HOA meetings. Prices vary: sometimes competitive, sometimes slightly higher. These are examples from Boulder, CO and this is my unit in Oakland!
- Condos may have different amenities such as a gym, a pool, or an event space. In co-housing, there is usually a Common House and it is not the place that you occasionally rent for a private party. It’s usually the social center of each week: Shared meals, Movies Game night, Community events Benefits, Tech meetups Birthdays, Celebrations
- HOA meetings can be different: Swan’s co-housing starts with a quick personal check-in because people care about each other’s lives. Many communities require consensus, not a vote or decision by committee. No one “wins” or “loses” This requires: COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMMITMENT TO WORK TOGETHER
- Sustainability is a core value for many co-housing communities. Sharing resources isn’t just about saving money, but about having less of an impact on the planet. Shared yards and gardens Composting Solar panels
- The architecture is designed to promote meeting, talking, connecting, and being involved in each other’s lives. Our doors face each other, not away. We go to our doors on foot, instead of drive into our garages. We share foods grown in our gardens.
- An added bonus of co-housing is that you join a global community of co-housers! Many co-housing communities have guest rooms with bathrooms, so you often have a place to stay if you visit another community. It’s like couchsurfing in style.
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