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Formed:
1992
Established:
1999
Village Cohousing Community
Madison
,
Wisconsin
,
United States
Website:
www.villagecohousingcommu...
Contact:
Art & Sue Lloyd
1104-A Mound St
Madison, Wisconsin 53715 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 7/17/2006
Phone:
608-256-7250
aslloyd [at] mailbag [dot] com
Rachel Stutzman
1110-A Mound St
Madison, Wisconsin 53715
Address Status:
Good as of 7/18/2006
Phone:
608-256-7250
aslloyd [at] mailbag [dot] com
Stephanie Fassnacht
Madison, Wisconsin 53715 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 7/18/2006
fassnach [at] ssc [dot] wisc [dot] edu
Links:
Village Chousing Community

Village Cohousing Community is an urban infill community, built on a half city block in Madison, Wisconsin. Most of our 35 members moved in in 1999. Our ages span several generations running from 1 to 86 years old.

Community Affiliations:
Network Affiliations:
Fellowship for Intentional Community Coho/US
Last Updated:
7/12/2010
Visitors Accepted
(With advanced notice)
Visitor Process:
Send email to fassnach@ssc.wisc.edu, aslloyd@mailbag.com, or mbarrett53715@yahoo.com.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
1999
Area:
0.7 acres (0.3 hectares)
Number of Units:
18
Square Feet in Common House:
2375
Architect:
Lou Host-Jablonski from Design Coalition
Developer:
Village Cohousing LLC
Commercial Lender:
Internally financed.
Population
Members:
32
Non-Member Residents:
2
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus (Committees are empowered to make some decisioins.)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes (The Steering Committee)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected (8-12 hrs/month)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes (Condo fees which vary by year depending on anticipated expenses.)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Urban
Land Owners:
The community
No. of Residences:
18
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
1-5%
Shared Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
There are some dietary restrictions (Cooks try to accomodate individual dietary restrictions by offering alternatives to some dishes.)
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous (When we started we thought we were mostly vegetarian, but that proved not to be the case.)
Alcohol Use:
Used Often (Wine and/or beer usually available at evening meals.)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used (Prohibited in indoor common spaces.)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions:
Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled
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