Silver City Cohousing :: Communities Directory

Re-Forming Formed: 2005

This page last updated:12/13/2012

Silver City Cohousing

Silver City, New Mexico,

United States

(in the historic downtown)

We are a planning group dedicated to creating a small cohousing community in a remodeled downtown building in Silver City, New Mexico. We previously met for 5 years to build on some land, but that didn't work out, so this is our new plan.

Silver City is an historic town of 10,000 friendly and diverse people in the southwest corner of New Mexico. We are located in high desert country (6000 ft) bordering the Gila National Forest, and have a dry climate with four mild seasons. We have a natural food co-op, a small university, a community-radio planning group, and 36 art galleries.

Status: Tired but hopeful

Contact:

Joanie or Siri
Silver City, New Mexico 88061 United States

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Former/Other Names: Silver City Ecocommunity

This page last updated:12/13/2012

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Visitor Process: Visit Silver City and see if you like it, then write us if you are interested in working to start a community.

Network Affiliations:

Coho/US

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 Members(adults and children): 0 Open to new members: Yes (Will have 6-12 households)	Government Decision Making: By consensus (or 90%) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (Must be able to finance their own unit. We can't subsidize anyone. Sorry.) Labor Contribution: Expected (All will contribute to run and maintain the place.) Join Fee: Yes (All will share costs.) Regular Fees: Yes (if possible give what you can, we have expenses)
Land and Buildings Small Town (downtown) Land Owned By: The community (We have no land.) Cohousing: Yes (Flexible.)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (organic garden planned) Share Community Meals: 1 time/week (This is hoped for!) Dietary Practice: (No restrictions, but we all believe in organic, local and sustainable food.) Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (All have a reverence for Nature.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions")

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

(meeting sporadically)

Number of Units:

Don't know yet.

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