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Formed:
1996
Established:
2000
Duwamish Cohousing
Seattle
,
Washington
,
United States
Website:
www.duwamish.net/
Contact:
Duwamish Cohousing
6000 17th Ave SW #24
Seattle, Washington 98106 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 10/19/2005
Phone:
206-767-7726
outreach [at] duwamish [dot] net
Jen Witsoe
Address Status:
Good as of 10/1/2008
jwitsoe [at] kendra [dot] com

Duwamish Cohousing (formerly Ciel Cohousing) is an urban cohousing community in West Seattle, about 10 minutes from downtown. We moved into our homes in June 2000. Our neighborhood is primarily made up of fully equipped duplex townhomes owned as condominiums and generous common facilities including large kitchen and dining spaces; two indoor and two outdoor child play areas; a woodshop; a craft studio; a laundry; an office; a sunroom/living room; sunny decks and patios; native plant landscaping; and several community gardens. Our homes line pedestrian pathways and courtyards that are all handicapped accessible. Our 2.7 acres of land are located in a multicultural neighborhood, and we value including people of many cultures and races, as well as several other types of diversity in our community. Some of our values include working cooperatively with our surrounding neighbors, using consensus, sharing work and social activities, environmental preservation, and building support and neighborliness among ourselves.

Former/Other Names:
Ciel Cohousing
Last Updated:
10/1/2008
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process:
Contact the Outreach committee at outreach@duwamish.net to set up a tour or attend a dinner.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
2000
Area:
2.7 acres (1.1 hectares)
Number of Units:
23
Population
Members:
32
Non-Member Residents:
4
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected (regular participation in committee work plus community work days twice yearly)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes (monthly assessments paid based primarily on home size)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Urban
Land Owners:
The community
No. of Residences:
23
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
(small gardens and an orchard are in the early stages)
Shared Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used (Not used in common buildings)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions:
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled (Multiple options chosen by individuals)
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