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Formed: 2007
Auburn Cohousing Group
Auburn, California,
United States
(no physical location yet)
 Our group began forming in March 2007, with the goal of finding a site within a year. Our first choice is in the Auburn, California, area, but some are willing to search within a 10-mile radius of town. The population of Auburn is 12,000, and including the outskirts it's 25,000. So we could end up with an urban site in a small town, or a site on the outskirts of a small town, or a semi-rural site. Two sites under consideration have room for an intergenerational and an elder community. One is a 15-minute walk to all goods and services. The other is within a master-planned community, one-plus mile from Old Town. An Auburn City Council member has actively championed cohousing over several years, and all elected and appointed officials support the concept. Our highest priority is sustainable construction: green, environmentally friendly, using solar power.
  Status: Waiting on Property approval
Website: http://www.auburncohousing.com
Contact:
Leslye Janusz
Auburn, California 95603 United States

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Former/Other Names: Auburn ECOhousing
Last Updated:9/4/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
 (we are waiting approval of a site, but we welcome visitors to contact us.)
Visitor Process: Contact us to schedule an informal meeting, or to attend an "Introduction to Cohousing."
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
16
(Regular and Associate members. Community not built yet.)
Non-member Residents:
(NA)
Open to new members:
Yes
(contact us for Orientation to New Members process)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Executive Committee)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Quarterly dues for now, and investment money in the future, amount yet to be determined)
Land and Buildings
Small Town
Area:
6.9 acres (2.8 hectares)
(expect to acquire land in 2010.)
Land Owned By:
Other
(Waiting for approval of RFP to County Redevelopment Agency)
Number of Residences:
24
(Still in planning stages)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
(we will know when we acquire the land.)
Share Community Meals:
(we expect to eat together frequently in the future.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
(NA)
Dietary Practice:
(NA)
Alcohol Use:
(NA)
Tobacco Use:
(NA)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
(no particular spiritual path)
Educational Style(s):
(no particular education option)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Forming
Number of Units:
NA
Architect:
NA
Developer:
NA
Commercial Lender:
NA
 
 


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