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Formed: 2000 Established: 2008
Mosaic Commons
Berlin, Massachusetts,
United States
Under Construction
 Mosaic Commons is a cohousing community sharing land with Camelot Cohousing in Berlin, Massachusetts. (Both communities together are "Sawyer Hill Ecovillage".) We will move in during the fall of 2008!
 
Website: http://www.mosaic-commons.org/
Contact:
Mosaic Commons
Berlin, Massachusetts 01503 United States
Phone: 508-453-0446 (Mosaic Commons), 508-425-4080 (Sawyer Hill Ecovillage)
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Last Updated:1/28/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
 (Visitors are always welcome at intro meetings and site walks!)
Visitor Process: Contact info@mosaic-commons.org, or call 508-453-0446.
Affiliations: Camelot Cohousing

Network Affiliations:
Coho/US
Population
Adult Members:
31
Child Members:
17
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Age Focus:
No Focus
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(participation at meetings and on teams)
Join Fee:
Yes
(equity contribution to join as full members, some contribution from associates, but no fees to attend for prospectives)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(equity members contribute toward cash calls for land purchase and expenses; associates help cover childcare and other minor costs)
Land and Buildings
Small Town
(very small town, near-rural, but within the Boston metro area)
Area:
65 acres (26.3 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
34
(Mosaic will have 34 units, attached as townhouse-style multiplexes.)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Share Community Meals:
1-3 times/month
(We expect to share meals much more often after move-in!)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
Educational Style(s):
Other
(We support any schooling choices parents make.)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Building
Year Completed:
2008
Number of Units:
34
Architect:
Kraus-Fitch Architects
 
 
Under Construction
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