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  • How Do We Ensure Predictability in Our Annual Budget?
    By Sharon Villines

    Q. We know lots of ways to streamline our budgeting process but what measure do we use to plan increases? Consumer Price Index? A set percentage? How can we predict better?

    A. At Takoma Village, aside from increases in utility rates and the like, we haven...

  • We are not Orange County Housing
    By Raines Cohen, Coho/US Volunteer

    We've gotten several calls and web inquiries today from people trying to apply for Section 8 Housing Assistance in Orange County, California. The website you want is at: http://www.OChousing.org/ ! This is the wrong...

  • Why Consensus? And Why Sociocracy?
    By Sharon Villines

    I have been participating in groups that make decisions formally by consensus since about 1972. The definition of consensus then and now is exactly the same as the sociocratic definition of consent — not whether I agree, but under the circumstances whether I think this is the best decision we...

  • Registration is Open!

    Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods; Learning from the Cohousing Experience

    Registration is now available for the 2012 National Cohousing Conference
    Marriott Oakland CA City Center: Wednesday June 13 - Sunday June 17

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