Cohabitat Québec :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2004 Established: 2013

This page last updated:12/13/2012

Cohabitat Québec

Quebec, Quebec,

Canada

Cohabitat Québec is the first cohousing comunity in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Cohabitat Québec est le premier projet de "cohousing" dans la ville de Québec, et dans la province de Québec, Canada.

Status: Active

Website: http://cohabitat.ca

Contact:

Relations publiques / Guillaume Pinson
1650, rue Louis-Jetté
Quebec, Quebec G1S 2W3 Canada
Phone: (418) 527-4205, (418) 952-8274

Links:

Cohabitat Québec

Cohabitat Québec on Facebook

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Former/Other Names: Cohousing Quebec

This page last updated:12/13/2012

Visitors Accepted

(Public meeting and arrangement only)

Visitor Process: You can attend our montly public meeting. See our website for more détails.

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: Canadian cohousing network

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community fits the legal definition of "housing for older persons" * and thus we may restrict membership/residency to those of a certain age and may have limits on child membership/residency in accordance with the law. Our community does not discriminate based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or domestic abuse.

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 76 (now:49 adults, 27 children) Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: Other (Sociocraty (zero objection)) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Board)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (9 hrs/m) Join Fee: Yes (500$/member and 20% downpayment for the unit) Regular Fees: Yes (10$/month/memb)
Land and Buildings Urban (Under 5 km radius from Quebec city downtown) Area: 2.7 acres (1.1 hectares) Land Owned By: The community (CQ2 - Coopérative de solidarité) Number of Residences: 42 (10 townhouses + 32 flats, 1 common house) Cohousing: Yes (and ecological way)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Roman Catholic (it's also individual way) Educational Style(s): Public schooled

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Building

Year Completed:

2013

Number of Units:

Square Feet in Common House:

8500

(2 floors)

Architect:

Tergos (Architects) Atelier Pierre Thibault (initial concept) KrausFitch Architects (Programs) Lys construction (Manager)

Developer:

We're our own developer

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