CoHousing Sonoma County :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2007

This page last updated:1/3/2010

CoHousing Sonoma County

Please note that as of January 2010 our group is inactive due to lack of active, committed members. We are hopeful that this will change so we are maintaining our previous posted information - following.

We are currently in negotiations with the One Planet Community (www.oneplanetcommunities.org), and Sonoma Mountain Village (www.sonomamountainvillage.com), in Rohnert Park, located in lovely Sonoma County, California.

We are committed to a healthy, safe, and supportive community in which to raise children, grow, mature, and age in place. We desire an expanded and fulfilling relationship with each other, our neighbors, and the world beyond our community. We share a deep respect for the natural world and our human connection to it, and propose a sustainable community and lifestyle in harmony with the earth.

We welcome the richness of our diversity including abilities, perspectives, wisdom, cultures, and life experiences. We will interact with respect and support of one another as primary goals. We are committed to active participation in community life, and to using a range of decision-making tools, including consensus. We embrace the opportunity to share our talents, skills, and resources with other members of our community.

Our neighborhood will be designed to encourage communication and cooperation among the residents, while maintaining their desired level of privacy. We envision 30 units, half of them families with children. We also envision the possibility of a separate and neighboring senior cohousing community, with extensive interaction between the communities. We intend to preserve green space and a natural environment, while enjoying proximity to a town center located within walking distance.

As of January 2008, we currently have eight full members, representing six households.

Status: on hold/awaiting new members

Website: http://sonomacohousing.googlepages.com

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Former/Other Names: Sonoma Valley CoHousing

This page last updated:1/3/2010

Visitors Accepted

(still forming, come to a meeting)

Visitor Process: Visit our website, contact us, and come to a meeting.

Affiliations: Frog Song

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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 Non-member Residents: (not yet built) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No (seeking driving force) Leadership Core Group: No Answer (still forming)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: (still forming) Join Fee: Yes Regular Fees: Yes (monthly dues; joining fee)
Land and Buildings Other (still forming) Land Owned By: (still forming) Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: (still forming) Share Community Meals: (still forming) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: (still forming) Dietary Practice: (still forming) Alcohol Use: (still forming) Tobacco Use: (still forming)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Answer (still forming) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): (still forming) Educational Style(s): (still forming)

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Disbanded

Become an Editor Current editor(s): SonomaCoHousing, Sarajgl

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