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Formed:
1989
Established:
1992
Vashon Cohousing
Vashon
,
Washington
,
United States
Website:
www.vashoncohousing.com
Contact:
Vashon Cohousing
10421 SW Bank Rd #20
Vashon, Washington 98070 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 7/8/2010
Phone:
206-463-4053
moday4 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Tim Morrison
Address Status:
Good as of 8/10/2008
moday4 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Pam Bredouw
10421 SW Bank Road, #15
Vashon, Washington 98070 United States
Address Status:
good as of 7/8/2010
Phone:
206-463-3393
pbredouw [at] gmail [dot] com
Links:
www.vashoncohousing.com

We are a cohousing community of 19 families occupying 18 detached residences (17 single-family units and 1 duplex). We are located a quarter mile from the Vashon town center. Vashon is an island in Puget Sound, and is about 40 minutes (by a combined bus or car and ferry trip) from downtown Seattle.

We enjoy our19 children (from 3 mos. to 17 yrs.), organic gardening, spontaneous potlucks and gatherings, commemorating our twenty-year history, and tending our beautiful 13 acres.

Former/Other Names:
Vashon Island Cohousing
Community Affiliations:
Network Affiliations:
Last Updated:
7/26/2011
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process:
To arrange a visit, contact Tim Morrison at the email address given above.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
2001
Area:
12.8 acres (5.2 hectares)
Number of Units:
18
Architect:
We did it ourselves.
Developer:
We did it ourselves.
Commercial Lender:
We did it ourselves.
Population
Members:
51
Non-Member Residents:
2
Open to new members:
No (All units are currently occupied.)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected (3 hour/month work party in addition to at least one committee assignment)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes (Monthly dues are currently $80/unit)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Rural
Land Owners:
The community
No. of Residences:
18
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
1-5%
Shared Meals:
1-3 times/month
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions:
Educational Style(s):
Other
Work Party
Work Party
Common House
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