Betsy Morris http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/member/d/6/c/1/member_5874977.jpeg
Organizer

East Bay Cohousing - Berkeley/Oakland/Emeryville/SF http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/a/1/0/global_87807152.jpeg 20031022
Berkeley, CA 94704
Cohousing Coach

Location:

Berkeley, CAUSA 94702
Hometown: Berkeley

Organizer since:

January 3, 2009

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Introduction

I chose community development as my life's work in my 20's. The Meetup lets me share, learn, and create ways to help people connect and make their dreams real.

How did you hear about East Bay Cohousing?

Raines Cohen in 1999.

What does Cohousing mean to you?

Friendly neighbors, a great place to live with more space than I could afford on my own. Opportunities to share -- launchpads for sustainable living.

What's most likely: Rent, Buy, Share, Build, Co-create?

I currently live in Berkeley Cohousing.

Where are you most interested in living?

with diverse neighbors rejoicing in one another's creative passions and livelihood.

Additional Information

"Planning for Sustainable Communities is my business - we help people find, organize, grow, and sustain cohousing neighborhoods."

What Betsy Morris is saying about this Meetup Group

Thanks to all of you, EBCOHO is becoming more than what we hoped - a hub for community connections in the East Bay and beyond. It's a network for shared living resources of all sorts: cohousing, co-ops, EcoVillages, shared housing, as well as urban farming, coworking, alternative currencies and Transition Towns. Raines and I create events and steer you to the best of our calendars, but now members are getting together on your own! Wow! Look for orientations, talks, tours, training intensives, videos, game nights and slideshows. EBCOHO.org is also the goto spot for openings (rentals, sales, and house-sits) in existing communities as well as forming communities. But, the #1 thing people are most looking for is other people on the same journey, to learn from each other and go down the path together. Come, learn, explore, and get the support you need.

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  • Thanks Betsy, I actually do know Ben Pearl from back in the day when I lived in Davis. The Co-op there is a grocery store, but I'm wanting to get involved in community housing. He would be a good dude to hook up with again, I'm sure. :)

    Apr 07, 2012 7:32 PM
  • yes
    the los angeles evovillage
    can you tell me which other communities you visited and how i can get a hold of them. i'd appreciate it . thanks.

    Aug 17, 2011 4:52 AM
  • Thanks Betsy, I appreciate your note. I am certainly interested in child friendly pagan sustainable housing, but work on Saturday mornings so will be unable to make this weekend's event.

    Aug 09, 2011 9:52 PM
  • Thanks Betsy - I appreciate that. Let me know what your weekend schedule looks like and if all comes together, perhaps we can eek a meeting out. I look forward to meeting you and fellow EBCOHOrts. Have a fantastic rest of the week.

    Aug 09, 2011 8:32 PM
  • Small but very nice group of people (and good food)! As you probably guessed, I'm there mostly for informational purposes: want to see what a cohousing core group is looking for and how they're doing it. Jennifer in particular took me under her wing and brought me up to date. May go to their game night.

    Aug 08, 2011 2:14 PM
  • Hi Betsy. Thank you for the welcome! It's unlikely that I'll be able to make it to Chuck's talk on Tuesday......I'll have an out-of-town guest, and it's difficult to travel from Pacifica to the East Bay for a weeknight event (rush hour and the Bay Bridge and all that). But I could surprise myself and you and manage to make it! If not this time, then soon. Bonnie

    Jul 15, 2011 7:37 PM
  • I just checked out Montery's website & its not far from where I'm currently living. Im hoping to find and available room, or build a community with others, but I'm wondering if open rooms are posted online? I just talked to someone on the phone who say my post and they mentioned it would be easier to find something once I'm there & that there are more options in the Oakland and Emeryville due to Berkeley having such a low turn over. If you have any advice & suggestions I wouldappreciate it!

    Jul 15, 2011 5:01 PM
  • Hi Betty! I am in the process of developing a cooperative eatery in Oakland! It would be great to meet you!

    Jul 04, 2011 5:53 PM
  • Hello Betsy, My name is Jasmine Moon (a tribal given name), a change agent and I am inspired to begin a movement/project/organization which acknowledges the earth charter and social responsibility. Along with the mission of Altrupreneurs, I am seeking like-minded persons who would like to help forward this vision.

    Cheers,

    Jun 01, 2011 8:15 AM
  • Hello Betsy,
    I wanted to say hello! I recently opened a coworking space in Berkeley. I wanted to introduce myself so we can stay in touch :)

    May 01, 2011 3:53 PM
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Cohousing Coaches

Our business is Planning for Sustainable Communities.

Prudence Crandall House

Coop house and informal ecovillage with neighbors on 66th Street

Folsom EcoHousing

Cohousing neighborhood of 38 green homes getting ready to build!

Janelle Orsi

Co-author of Sharing Solution guide & other legal resources.

Phoenix Commons

Senior Cohousing @ Park Street Bridge. Aging in Community Study Groups

Eastlake Coho now North Oakland Coho

Monthly Potlucks and Game Nights, orientations, fun!

Golden Gate Cohousing/Parker Street Fdtn

New Cooperative Community in the historic Oak/ville neighborhood

Cohousing California - Resource Network

Web portal to communities, openings, and trainings

Congrats Parker Street Coop

Your supporting membership means a lot to us in EBCOHO.

Yay! Triple Point Cohousing

6 households of adults and kids where Oaktown/Eville/Berkeley meet.

Bay Area Community Land Trust

Membership and advocacy for permanently affordable housing cooperatives.

Jerry Michalski/Sociate

A visionary connector of people and ideas for The Relationship Economy

Member, US Green Building Council

We are a professional member of USGBC; Raines is a LEED Green Associate.

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