Hei Wa House :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1985 Established: 1985

This page last updated:2/6/2013

Hei Wa House

Ann Arbor, Michigan,

United States

HeiWa was founded in 1985. Our current membership capacity is nine adults. We have two child members. We are a vegetarian household, and our membership tends to be environmentally conscious, politically active, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender celebratory, and musically inclined. Our home has often served as a meeting space for political and social-justice organizations, personal-growth groups, and community strengthening gatherings.

Over a period of fourteen years, we lived in four consecutive rental houses. In 1999, we purchased our current house, establishing a permanent location for Hei Wa. In September of 2005, we expanded to an adjoining house. We dream about continued growth on our block, creating a cooperative neighborhood in northwest Ann Arbor.

HeiWa's mission statement is: to provide affordable cooperative housing for a diverse membership through cooperatively owned property, communal living, and resource sharing, while upholding principles of sustainability, peace, racial and economic justice, lifelong cooperative living, and involvement in local community.

Contact:

530 Miller Ave
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103-3342 United States
Phone: 734-669-8028

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: Heiwa

This page last updated:2/6/2013

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Call or email to ask for permission to visit. People usually visit for 1 to 3 days.

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): 11 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: A subgroup of community members Number of Residences: 2 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (No meat brought into house.) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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