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Intentional community
Sep. 24th, 2009 10:08 pmYesterday mr-bassman and I decided to join the Urban Coup, a group of people working towards a co housing project in the inner city. It will be basically an apartment building, with shared open space, a common dining room, chooks and vegie gardens. The people who live there will be committed to living as a community and there'll be some degree of shared community meals and lots of kids for Rose to play with. It would be great if my friends joined too, but OK if they don't.
Since then I've been thinking about my community. One of the observations made yesterday was that the most successful co-housing projects eat together more often. That certainly works for my current community of friends, even if they don't live next door like I'd prefer.
Another comment was made about asking neighbors to stop playing loud music at 2am. This person didn't feel able to approach his neighbor, because he didn't have a relationship with him. He sees this as something he can get in this cohousing project. I could only think that he needed to develop a relationship with his neighbors - and maybe I should too.
Coincidentaly, one of my neighbors was also at the meeting. Maybe I should be looking for local co-housing interested neighbors? Perhaps I could start a regular shared dinner, with the idea that a closer community will follow.
OTOH, how many communities can I really be a part of?
Since then I've been thinking about my community. One of the observations made yesterday was that the most successful co-housing projects eat together more often. That certainly works for my current community of friends, even if they don't live next door like I'd prefer.
Another comment was made about asking neighbors to stop playing loud music at 2am. This person didn't feel able to approach his neighbor, because he didn't have a relationship with him. He sees this as something he can get in this cohousing project. I could only think that he needed to develop a relationship with his neighbors - and maybe I should too.
Coincidentaly, one of my neighbors was also at the meeting. Maybe I should be looking for local co-housing interested neighbors? Perhaps I could start a regular shared dinner, with the idea that a closer community will follow.
OTOH, how many communities can I really be a part of?
