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Development Consultant: Orange Spott LLC, Eli Spevak

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Orange Splot LLC, Eli Spevak
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 422-2607
email: eli [at] aracnet [dot] com

New Hampshire Governor visits state's only cohousing neighborhood

Submitted by Cohousing Coaches on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 04:59

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By Raines Cohen, Cohousing Coach

According to story in today's Union Leader, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch yesterday toured Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm, the state's first completed cohousing neighborhood.

He wasn't the first New Hampshire Governor to walk the Peterborough property, though: the community was built in 2008 on the historic homestead of Gov. John Steele (1789-1865), and the basement of his renovated now super-insulated home (now offices) houses the ultra-efficient renewably-fueled wood-pellet-burning boilers that circulate heat and supply hot water to the 29 homes clustered onto just five of the 113 acres, preserving extensive woods and farmland, the story notes.

2009 Featured Developers

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Cohousing Developers are a rare breed in the United States. While many have been involved as developers (of their own, self-developed cohousing community), very few have been involved in more than one project. All of these developers have, and will share what they have learned with you. Developing property in the United States is a very difficult thing and it's far too easy to make very costly mistakes - some of which are easily avoided if you have the right information. Whether you want to self-develop or work with a professional developer, come learn from these experienced Cohousing Developers about how to create a more successful project.

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Development: Cohousing Collaborative, LLC

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COHOUSING COLLABORATIVE, LLC is a full service development company that joint ventures with
future residents to bring their projects from dream to reality. We embrace the principles of
sustainable community and stewardship of our natural resources, holding to the highest standards
of ethics and excellence. Through a collaborative process, we

• Foster community, and
• Provide professional project management to coordinate marketing, finance, legal, planning &
design teams

With this approach, the values of living lightly on the land, accessibility, and sustainable economy
are enfolded into the both the social and physical structures of our projects.

Cohousing Collaborative is currently forming communities in the MidAtlantic region and offer
experienced and capable professional marketing, cohousing workshops and seminars throughout
the United States.

Ann Zabaldo
703-663-3911
info [at] cohousingcollaborative [dot] com

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Nevada City Cohousing (CA) announces grand opening

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Thirty-four households celebrated the realization of their dream to create a multi-generational, child-friendly and environmentally sustainable neighborhood at the Nevada City Cohousing (CA) grand opening on June 10, 2006.

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Cohousing has come to Fresno (CA)

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Our multi-generational community, La Querencia (pronounced la ker en' see ah), has been busy getting to know each other, purchasing land in a very desirable neighborhood, designing our homes, securing planning approval and having fun. We look forward to breaking ground in late Fall, 2006.

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Cohousing concept introduced to Alaska

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Nationally acclaimed architect and author Charles Durrett introduced “cohousing” to the Senior Citizens of Kodiak, AK, group in October at their fourth annual Aging Connection Conference, a Senior Housing Community Forum, where many of Kodiak’s caregivers, state housing representatives and nationally recognized innovators are searching for ways to help baby boomers as the nation’s largest generational population begins to cope with what is often called the “golden years.”

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Mary's Meadow Cohousing in Estes Park, CO, open for membership

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Colorado's newest cohousing site will feature 35 "green-built" and sustainably designed homes with a 6,000 sq. ft. common house and views of the Continental Divide and elk-filled meadows. Developer Jim Tawney, a long-time Estes Park resident and founding member of Mary's Meadow Cohousing, has purchased and secured all approvals on a 5-acre parcel that lies just two miles from the Estes Park town center and a mile from the south entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The 1 - 4 bedroom homes include free-standing, duplex and quadraplex units with costs ranging from market rate to the more affordable. This will be a multigenerational community with families, singles and those aged 55-plus. Interest in the neighborhood is high, with a 2008 projected move-in. The mountain town of Estes Park (pop. 10,000) is easily accessible from all Colorado Front Range cities and is about 1 to 1-1/2 hours drive from Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley. Visit the website for more information or call 303-413-8066.

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Cohousing wins approval in an ardent no-growth town

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In the great and historic town of San Juan Bautista, CA (pop. 1500), any new building project of more than three houses has to win a simple majority vote by the general population in a special election before it can proceed. That is, the applicant has to spend $50,000 and about six months of work just to get an election date, a ballot printed and all of the rest.

Katie McCamant recognized

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Katie McCamant was a featured speaker at the Dwell on Design Conference this fall in San Francisco. She has been recognized as one of Dwell’s National Design Leaders. Watch this interesting and informative video of Katie discussing cohousing in the US.