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• "Resource-Sharing in Coho" - Wed, Nov 3rd | free, register
• "Affordable Cohousing" nat'l event | early bird by Oct 18th
• Cedar Cohousing's next big step
• Opportunity to help brainstorm 2022 programs
• St Paul East Side 50+ Coho Group | Wed, Oct 20th | free
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Early November virtual event - register now
"Resource Sharing in Cohousing" - speaker + story circles
Registration link
Nov. 3, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT - free event (virtual)
Guest speaker Rick Gravlock from Monterey Cohousing Community will talk about resource sharing at "Mococo."
Then, an interactive story-circle sessoin will give you a chance to share one of your own resouce-sharing experiences & hear those of others
Local cohousing core-groups will give brief updates on their progress
Registration link here
Speaker: Rick Gravrock is a long-standing member of the Monterey Cohousing Community in St. Louis Park.
Twin Cities Cohousing Network is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.
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Cedar Cohousing taking big step forward
Searching for land or retrofit for urban multi-gen coho
Cedar Cohousing LLC has engaged a commercial real estate broker. Over the last year or two, they've refined criteria, checked what's in their wallets, fastened their seatbelts and now are ready to look for property--either land or a building to rehab in the Twin Cities. If you want to live in a community in an urban location, please contact Becca [at] cedarcohousing [dot] llc. Check out their website, including upcoming events.
Please email your questions to Becca:
Becca [at] cedarcohousing [dot] llc
Becca wants to keep living in the city but enjoys the great ourdoors
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CohousingUS
Affordable Cohousing - one day conference
Early bird deadline Oct18 $55
After that date $65
Registrants will receive access to all recordings
Event Date:
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 from 11 am - 5 pm CDT - virtual
~ Another fabulous program from CohousingUS ~
Keynote:
Christine Hernandez, Keynote
Housing as a Human Right: Can cohousing be a tool for justice?
Breakout session topics:
Economically Integrated Cohousing
Jim Leach, Katie McCamant, Bryan Bowen
Cohousing and Sustainability
Laura Fitch
Funding and Support Options for BIPOC Communities
Crystal Byrd Farmer
Innovations in Affordability
Betsy Morris
Creating Approaches for Affordability
Jim Leach, Katie McCamant, Bryan Bowen
Affordability by Design and Intention: Case Studies from Takoma Village Cohousing and Elderspirit Cohousing
Ann Zabaldo, Dene Peterson, Yoomie Ahn
Affordability and Aging: Reverse Mortgages & Community Support Funds
Raines Cohen
Building a pocket neighborhood in rural Oklahoma – Lessons learned
Ty Albright
Adding Affordabilities – case studies in affordable cohousing
Charles Durrett
Including auxiliary rental units in cohousing – Nyland’s experience
Robert Bruegel
Recognizing and Responding to Classism in Communities
Matt Stannard
Working affordably with Professionals and the Built Environment
Kristen Uitto & Stephen Eckert
Here is the schedule and session details
https://www.cohousing.org/cohoevents/2021-affordability-sched/
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Event Circle - help brainstorm 2022 offerings
Calling all idea people | Nov. 9, 2021 via Zoom
At its November meeting, the TCCN Event Circle will brainstorm ideas for 2022 TCCN events and activities. Would you like to join this fun and lively session? Please do! We’ll be zooming at 6:30 p.m. on November 9, 2021. To get your invite, please email Paul: wehrweinp [at] earthlink [dot] net.
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Coming up at Como Park...
ST PAUL SENIOR COHOUSING - East Side Age 50+ Cohousing Core Group
Last monthly core group meeting for the season at Como Park - Wed., Oct. 20th
There'll be an informal gathering of people age 50+ interested in senior cohousing in the East Metro.
Cost: FREE
Date: October 20. Rain or shine.
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Como fire rings, Como Park in St. Paul. Next to Como Ave, just east of Hamline Ave.
Agenda: socialize, have fun and meet!
Bring: your own food and beverage. Lawn chair if you wish. Games welcome.
Look for: the sign with a picture of a hot air balloon and the word COHO
This group is expected to grow. We hope to see you there!
You can RSVP for the event on the Cohousing Meetup Group, (note that it is free to create a brief profile on Meetup in order to register) and after RSVPing, you'll receive an email with the contact person's name and phone number.
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Core group contact page
See a list of core groups with contact information on our website, tccoho.org, including a multi-generational MSP urban group, a seniors 50+ group in the Twin Cities, and a forming group in Duluth.
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New subscriber?
Welcome to all of our recent subscribers. FYI, here’s a link to an MPR News story about cohousing (4:32).
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Deadline for next TCCN News--October 29
If you have an idea for TCCN News, or are interested in submitting an article for consideration, please contact us at twincities@cohousing.org. Deadline for the next issue is October 29, 2021. At this time, only editorial content is published. Ads are not accepted.
Items are selected according to Twin Cities Cohousing Network's mission and the communication circle's guidelines, and may be refused or edited. Ideally, an item would be 50-80 words in length, and include an image for which you have copyright ownership or written permission (license) to use.
Please include a contact name, email and/or phone number for us to reach you with questions, and also let us know if those or other contact means (e.g., Twitter handle) can be published with your piece in case a reader wishes to get more information.
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