Comments for Seattle EcoUrban Village http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com an emerging ecovillage in the heart of the city Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:10:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Comparative Guide to Cooperative Home Ownership by Syd http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com/2007/05/26/a-comparative-guide-to-cooperative-home-ownership/#comment-6 Syd Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:10:39 +0000 http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com/2007/05/26/a-comparative-guide-to-cooperative-home-ownership/#comment-6 It's a good chart for understanding the economic and legal differences. I would like to present a rubric for comparing the social expectations, political (internal group decision-making dynamics), and continuum of other factors important to consider when choosing to live in or create a new community. It’s a good chart for understanding the economic and legal differences. I would like to present a rubric for comparing the social expectations, political (internal group decision-making dynamics), and continuum of other factors important to consider when choosing to live in or create a new community.

]]> Comment on Why Housing Cooperatives Are An Excellent Idea For People Who Need Affordable Homeownership by seattleecourban http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/why-housing-cooperatives-are-an-excellent-idea/#comment-5 seattleecourban Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:07:53 +0000 http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/why-housing-cooperatives-are-an-excellent-idea/#comment-5 You know Maggie, you are so right, community is a big buzzword right now. I think so many people get that our current community models and national identity that promotes self-reliance and independence ultimately isolates and disconnects people. I have the same concern that most of the cohousing models that are out there are beneficial for people who already have the means to buy single family housing. Fortunately, I met with two smart, driven gentlemen yesterday who lead similar grassroots initiatives. We're in the process of converging, and I'm really excited about it. Thank you for the good wishes. We need that, it's a lot of work. It's not going to happen overnight, and we anticipate resistence, but we remain dedicated and convinced that regular folks like us can create their own solutions for affordable housing in sustainable urban spaces. We're outside-the-box thinkers, and we're currently examining a land-trust/cooperative hybrid. So, if you want to get on the list of people interested in buying into the affordable cooperative housing model we're working on, please drop me an e-mail (click the Contact tab). (Tell your friends too). Very best wishes to you too. Alexis You know Maggie, you are so right, community is a big buzzword right now. I think so many people get that our current community models and national identity that promotes self-reliance and independence ultimately isolates and disconnects people.

I have the same concern that most of the cohousing models that are out there are beneficial for people who already have the means to buy single family housing.

Fortunately, I met with two smart, driven gentlemen yesterday who lead similar grassroots initiatives. We’re in the process of converging, and I’m really excited about it.

Thank you for the good wishes. We need that, it’s a lot of work. It’s not going to happen overnight, and we anticipate resistence, but we remain dedicated and convinced that regular folks like us can create their own solutions for affordable housing in sustainable urban spaces. We’re outside-the-box thinkers, and we’re currently examining a land-trust/cooperative hybrid. So, if you want to get on the list of people interested in buying into the affordable cooperative housing model we’re working on, please drop me an e-mail (click the Contact tab). (Tell your friends too).

Very best wishes to you too.

Alexis

]]> Comment on Why Housing Cooperatives Are An Excellent Idea For People Who Need Affordable Homeownership by Maggie http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/why-housing-cooperatives-are-an-excellent-idea/#comment-4 Maggie Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:28:56 +0000 http://seattleecourban.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/why-housing-cooperatives-are-an-excellent-idea/#comment-4 My daughter and I must find a larger place than the condo we live in..we love to run, play, hide n. seek, roll in the grass, garden, gaze at the open spaces and night sky... Upon a recent trip to Leavenworth, WA on a land-seeking mission to buy tour...I found that ..unless I somehow dramatically increase my salary or be gifted some cash by an ailing grandmother...my daughter and I are out of luck on the Permaculture property-owner dream... So a friend brought up 'going in' on land w/ friends and aquaintances...my ears perked! I'd love that...but how do we find the people interested ...and who has the time to find them AND do the leg work to look for land or homes in a desireable area for EVERYONE...?..then there is the Financing paperwork..who will lead that...again...who has the time...especially if we are working all the time to make ends meet?...! ..and thus...I come upon the Sustainable Community website and this blog on Urban EcoVillage! THiS is A very desirable concept for me and comes at a PERFECT TIME..for me, society, culture, economy... Community is a hot topic right now. As manager of a Social Networking Community website geared towards ECO-mindedness and sustainability....I've found that everything Green leads to Community..the roots...the foundation. A Whole systems approach, the kind of system that is encouraged with all this talk about "GOING GREEN", must interconnect living and non-living systems and innately run efficiently...using everything to it's fullest capacity...reaping the most benefit while leaving the least waste while ensuring the future generations will receive the same. Whether the topic is Green Building and Design, Farmers Markets-Buy Local campaigns, Sustainable Agriculture and Permaculture, Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems -like solar, or Fair Trade...the theme is keeping the core strong...putting the money back into the community, enriching your mind and soul and heart through connection to the earth, learning, building meaningful and lasting relationships....I think this is the path on which we find true health and real happiness. Good Luck and Bless, -Maggie My daughter and I must find a larger place than the condo we live in..we love to run, play, hide n. seek, roll in the grass, garden, gaze at the open spaces and night sky…

Upon a recent trip to Leavenworth, WA on a land-seeking mission to buy tour…I found that ..unless I somehow dramatically increase my salary or be gifted some cash by an ailing grandmother…my daughter and I are out of luck on the Permaculture property-owner dream…

So a friend brought up ‘going in’ on land w/ friends and aquaintances…my ears perked! I’d love that…but how do we find the people interested …and who has the time to find them AND do the leg work to look for land or homes in a desireable area for EVERYONE…?..then there is the Financing paperwork..who will lead that…again…who has the time…especially if we are working all the time to make ends meet?…!

..and thus…I come upon the Sustainable Community website and this blog on Urban EcoVillage! THiS is A very desirable concept for me and comes at a PERFECT TIME..for me, society, culture, economy…

Community is a hot topic right now. As manager of a Social Networking Community website geared towards ECO-mindedness and sustainability….I’ve found that everything Green leads to Community..the roots…the foundation. A Whole systems approach, the kind of system that is encouraged with all this talk about “GOING GREEN”, must interconnect living and non-living systems and innately run efficiently…using everything to it’s fullest capacity…reaping the most benefit while leaving the least waste while ensuring the future generations will receive the same.

Whether the topic is Green Building and Design, Farmers Markets-Buy Local campaigns, Sustainable Agriculture and Permaculture, Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems -like solar, or Fair Trade…the theme is keeping the core strong…putting the money back into the community, enriching your mind and soul and heart through connection to the earth, learning, building meaningful and lasting relationships….I think this is the path on which we find true health and real happiness.
Good Luck and Bless, -Maggie

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