What we’re about
Mission Statement
Our mission is to facilitate the creation of cohousing communities in Austin or the surrounding areas within two years, as defined by Charles Durrett in his literature. The communities we develop will consist of private homes clustered around shared space and facilities and feature principles that are environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable.
We work as an incubator, by gaining skills and knowledge from more than 150 communities that exist throughout the United States. Our monthly meetings serve as a resource to educate Austin residents and provide the tools for potential residents to gather, organize, and develop communities.
Everyone is welcome to attend Austin Conscious Cohousing Meetups regardless of age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or dietary preferences.
About Us
The individuals in this group are totally nuts about co-housing! We come from diverse backgrounds ranging in age from 20-70 years young. Together we are working towards making co-housing mainstream.
We believe that cohousing communities bring the best elements of village life back to people in order to grow healthy happy individuals and families. In a village, each person is known, and honored for who they are and the unique gifts they bring to the whole. Children have a place to play and the elderly are included and valued for their wisdom.
The intention of this group is to come together in a way of deep respect, 'connect the dots', and get a clear picture of communities that we want to create, including the steps that are needed to make them a reality, and to follow those steps until they become a reality.
This process could include buying property and building sustainable structures which are beautiful, intelligently designed, and affordable; or converting a warehouse into an urban village with varied affordable income units, or... you decide, with your “people” as we all go through the process. We expect to see several different communities in different areas.
Come get inspired, and find the people who want to build the community you all want, together, as neighbors! It's all a learning experience and we welcome you to join us. We look forward to meeting you soon and hearing about your vision of community living!
Our facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/10520855515...
What is CoHousing? There are plenty of great websites that dive deep into all the details of co-housing, here's some good ones: www.cohousing.org, www.cohousingco.com
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•OnlineThe Doctor is IN! Finding Unity in Community: Consensus Q&A (Virtual)
Online1 attendee from 20 groupsThe Cohousing "Doctors" are coming in from the golf course to talk to YOU!
Mid Atlantic Cohousing (MAC) will reprise its popular and well-attended The Doctor is IN! event on Saturday, November 15, 2022, 2pm-3:30pm EST (1:00p Central, 12 Noon mountain, 11 AM PST).
Our panel of "Doctors" will happily answer your questions about decision-making in cohousing and other collaborative community living:
- What are the myths we share about consensus?
- What have we experienced good and bad in our group process?
- What simple steps make it possible to move forward?
- What is different about how you operate at different stages of community building, from forming, during development, to move-in?
- How do you get new members up to speed on community culture and process?
- How can you avoid folks promising "block" feeling like a veto?
- How does initial and ongoing training make a difference?
Your questions, observations, comments will be welcomed.
The Doctor Is IN! ... is NOT a tour of any community. Rather, it's a Q&A session designed to support the work of those who are Forming, Building or are Living in a cohousing community. Inquirers, seekers, the curious ... old hands, new hands ... all are welcome at this Zoom meeting. To wit, MAC invites YOU -- no matter where you live, or what stage in your dream you find yourself -- to meet the one and only Attending Doctors, deeply experienced in different phases of community:
- Martie, Liberty Village
- Daisy, Eastern Village Cohousing
- Lorraine, Burning Soul, forming Newark (Delaware) Cohousing
- Raines, Cohousing Coach, Cohousing Open network, living in Berkeley (California) Cohousing
All are Members of the Board of Directors for MAC.
Other "Doctors" may join us as their golf games end ...With all those questions above and your questions at hand, the "Doctors" will address the all-important social side of community, and how we use Consensus decision-making to do more than any of us thought possible.
Please join us for this fun event! Sign up on this Meetup or via the Mid-Atlantic Cohousing website: https://www.MidAtlanticCohousing.org/
NOTE: After signing up, you will see the link to the zoom room. Do not lose the link! Put it in your calendar.
Looking forward to meeting you this Saturday, November 15. 2-3:30pm EST :-)
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