1614 Shared House :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2007 Established: 2008

1614 Shared House

Atlanta, Georgia,

United States

We are a shared house located in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta. We are 5 housemates, looking for a Female housemate (non-African/American) and or people over 30 to balance our group. We are particularly interested in people with gardening skills, a bit more than basic house maintenance skills, people with Social and Human Justice interest/experience (this is the thread that binds us together).

Interest in fighting - in solidarity- for all marginalized groups. Working on anti-oppression. Within and without the house.

In a housing cooperative, every member functions as an equal owner of the house as opposed to the typical relationship of tenant and landlord. We want the cooperative to eventually own the house. Until that happens, everyone in the home will have equal say in decisions made in the house.

While practicing this alternative model of housing, we do a lot of fun things together such as:

- Have regular communal meals

- Make house decisions through consensus at weekly meetings

- Build things, maintain and repair the house

- Grow food in our garden

- Avoid feelings of isolation by being supportive of each other

- Provide a meeting space for the neighborhood and activist community at large.

- Work in solidarity with the community in struggling for social justice, especially by focusing on neighborhood and community organizing.

Also, we have two friendly cats.

In terms of appliances: we have washer/dryer, a dishwasher, and kitchen appliances and supplies. As a benefit of sharing resources and doing house maintenance ourselves rather than paying for someone else to do it, our combined rent, maintenance, and utilities costs are low. The total monthly payment for this room is $407, which covers rent, utilities, basic cable, internet and all other house bills, costs of maintenance supplies, a share in the local urban farm CSA (weekly fresh vegetables.

Our house is located about 1 mile from the West End and West Lake Marta stations, and is on Marta bus lines 68 and 71, which run relatively frequently.

We also have a room that we are interested in subletting (that could turn permanent). The sublet period will run from first week of Jan. to first week in May. It's furnished. $382

Contact:

BT
Atlanta, Georgia 30310 United States
Phone: 678-732-7984

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: Westview Cooperative

Last Updated:12/15/2009

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: They need to get in contact with the house liason. Need at least a week notice. Send details about yourself and reason for visiting, how long. Visitors need to sign a brief agreement to basic house rules and the agreed upon length of stay.

Affiliations: 1614 Shared House

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

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): 5 (We are a house for 5 people and currently seeking another housemate) Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (No less than 5 hours per week.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Urban Area: 2 acres (0.8 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (We are working on changing this current set up) Number of Residences: 1	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (Actually none at the present as we tilled up the land for the winter & no longer have folks in the house who knowledeable about gardening. But interested in returning to growing some of our own food.) Share Community Meals: 1 time/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Other (We are equally mixed or working towards being so, between veggies and meat eaters.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

Become an Editor Current editor(s): Westview, mack

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