May Neighbors Salon: Learning from Portland’s Cohousing
Posted on | April 25, 2010 | Comments Off
MotiveSpace’s fourth Neighbors Salon is coming up next month on Friday, May 7th from 4:00 – 6:00.
April’s discussion on Portland’s community spaces was extremely fruitful – about 35 neighbors came out from cohousing communities, community gardens, community cafes, and other mission-driven spaces to talk with other members about what makes their spaces strong. We got a lot of good feedback about principles, use-types, and design characteristics, and also heard strong ideas about the spaces currently listed on the ‘Portland’s motiveSpaces’ map. Read more about the discussion and the next steps for the mapping exercise below.
In the coming month’s we’ll begin focusing on the specific lessons that different types of community groups (and their spaces) have to offer. See the draft list of future Salon topics further down in the newsletter, and please give us your feedback!
This month, we’re going to take a deeper look at Portland’s cohousing communities. Cohousing communities can look like any other neighborhood – except they are developed, designed, and occupied by a group of people working together at the outset, with a shared vision and common goals. They represent people-led, people responsive development.
Because motiveSpace’s mission is to get more neighbors involved in building their neighborhoods, we believe the Cohousing movement has
invaluable lessons to teach us. Come join us for the next Salon to discuss the strategies, tool, and dialogue tactics that cohousing groups use to build trust and cohesion among their members.
We’re inviting Terri Hugget, the lead developer and ‘burning heart’ of North Portland’s Daybreak Cohousing to help host the Salon, as well as several members of different cohousing communities already existing in Portland. Come and join us:
MotiveSpace Neighbors Salon-
Learning from Portland’s Cohousing
Friday, May 7th, 4:00 – 6:00
Olympic Mills Think Tank, Suite 230.
107 SE Washington Street, PDX, 97214
We’ll provide good drinks, wine, and refreshments – feel free to bring extra snacks, friends, and to pass along the invitation to your group’s members or staff. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Mark your calendars for First Fridays, from 4:00 – 6:00- we’re asking a lot of big questions this year, and we need you to help us tackle them.