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Fresno Cohousing (a.k.a. La Querencia)
Fresno
, California
, United States
(On Alluvial Avenue between Chestnut and Willow)
Website:
Contact:
Lynette and Larry Bassman
Fresno, California United States
Address Status:
Good as of 9/7/2007
Phone:
866-246-7717
Email:
info [at] fresnocohousing [dot] org
Links:
Fresno Cohousing: Please visit our site for photos, architectural drawings, information about Fresno, etc.
We have now begun construction on our 28-home community on 2.8 acres in Northeast Fresno. We are working with Cohousing Partners (The Cohousing Company & Wonderland Hill Development)and will move in in early summer of 2008. There are currently seven home still available and going fast! Visit www.fresnocohousing.org for details.
Status: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Community Affiliations:
Network Affiliations:
Coho/US
Last Updated:
9/7/2007
Visitors Accepted
(We have just begun construction, but if you want to see the site and get to know Fresno, or come to a meeting or social event, just let us know.)
Visitor Process:
Contact us at info@fresnocohousing.org or 866-246-7717
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Building
Area:
2.8 acres (1.1 hectares)
Number of Units:
The community will have 28 units
Architect:
Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett.
Developer:
Cohousing Partners
Population
Adult Members:
Child Members:
Non-Member Residents:
Gender Ratio:
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes (We are especially encouraging families with children to join.)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus (We use formal consensus for some decisions,and supermajority for others.)
Identified Leader:
No (We are non-hierarchically structured.)
Leadership Core Group:
Yes (We have a coordinating committee that is made up of liaisons from all other committees.)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected (Members are expected to be on at least one committee, and come to meetings regularly. After move-in, we will all share the work of maintaining our community. We are currently developing an official participation policy, which should be in place soon.)
Join Fee:
Yes ($100 for associate membership, capital contribution of at least 5% of the eventual purchase price of your home for full membership.)
Regular Fees:
Yes (Monthly dues for both associate and full members.)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Urban (People from a big city would be more likely to see our location as suburban, but here, it is considered an urban location.)
Land Owners:
The community
No. of Residences:
28
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
1-5% (The percentage is just a guess but we plan to have a community garden and edible landscaping with fruit and nut trees, berries and herbs, plus we expect that some residents will have their own gardens.)
Shared Meals:
2-5 times/week (We are planning on four common dinners per week, with more spontaneous gatherings likely.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual (Our community is not bound to any particular dietary philosophy, but we will respect the food needs of all members when creating common meal menus.)
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous (We have a mixture of dietary practices in our group.)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally (Some members use no alcohol, but others use alcohol occasionally.)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used (Currently there are no smokers among the membership, but we have not formulated a specific policy about smoking yet.)
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