Patchwork House :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2009 Established: 2009

This page last updated:1/16/2012

Patchwork House

Louisville, Kentucky,

United States

We are a small urban community located in the historic Limerick neighborhood, near Old Louisville. We are a cooperative house, make decisions by consensus, and strive to be egalitarian. The house is a 3-story brick Italianate built around 1875. We have also purchased the adjoining empty lot and have transformed it into a subsistence/community garden. Once completed, there will be fruit trees (some mature ones already), brambles, bees, chickens, ducks, grapes, herbs, and veggies. We are trying to live as sustainably as we can in an urban setting.

As our vision states, we hope to become an inclusive, inter-generational space where people can joyfully learn and grow and build healthy and loving relationships. We also are working to support life and balance in the ecosystems we depend on by making what adjustments we can to our home and to conserve, reuse, and re-cycle resources. In addition, we seek to further social justice by supporting and partnering with local organizations. There is also importance in lifestyle activism, as some call it. We are actively seeking members and are especially open to people who are/could be interested in collaborating with the remaining founding member on a possible future transition to a cooperative farm.

This community experiment is still in transition as 2 of the original 3 owners have left. For part of 2010, the 3 founders practiced full income-sharing. Currently, we are back to being a cooperative house, sharing expenses and with a current population of 4. Several current members have a special focus on yoga practice and teaching.

Status: In transition

Contact:

Seamus
1035 South 6th St
Louisville, Kentucky 40203 United States
Phone: 502-396-5843

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This page last updated:1/16/2012

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please contact the community to arrange for a visit. Consideration will be given to out-of-town visitors.

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): 4 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 (Shared housework) Join Fee: No
Land and Buildings Urban Area: 0.2 acres (0.1 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: (Multiple dietary practices currently) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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