East Bay Cohousing - Berkeley/Oakland/Emeryville/SF

Austrian Cohousing founder talk Wed. nite (Old Oakland)

From:	Raines Cohen
Sent on:	Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:36 PM

Announcing a new Meetup for East Bay Cohousing - Berkeley/Oakland/Emeryville/SF area!

What: Austrian Cohousing founder talk (Old Oakland)

When: October 7, 2009 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Suggested Donation: $10.00 per person (half price for sustaining EBCOHO members)

Where:
Swan's Market Cohousing
930 Clay St. (but enter via the Common House backdoor on 10th St.)
Oakland, CA 94607

Please join us in welcoming to the U.S. Irmgard Kravogel, "Burning Soul" and co-founder of Lebensraum, Austria's first (and so far, only) cohousing neighborhood. See what cohousing in Europe looks like and feels like, and talk about the process of creating community there.

Lebensraum, started in 2001 and fully occupied by 2005, is an "eco-settlement" located in a rural agricultural area near Vienna. 32 homes are clustered in a car-free settlement, with extensive common facilities. Austrian government incentives led the group to build extremely energy-efficient homes; 82 people live there now, including many young children. Common dinners are held 4 times a week.

Note: Special thanks to Bonnie from Swan's for hosting us. The Swan's Market courtyard will be closed in the evening, so we will use the "back door" Common House mid-block entrance on 10th Street between Washington and Clay. Please use the link to RSVP and arrive promptly. This is a private residence, so please no smoking, pets, or service animals; wheelchair access available via elevator. Please stay in the Common House area upstairs so we don't disturb the neighbors.

Optional dutch-treat dinner/drinks beforehand starting around 6:30 PM at Pacific Coast Brewery, across Washington street (they make a mean root beer).

Learn more here:
http://www.ebcoho.org/calendar/11569681/

Visit the East Bay Cohousing MeetUp and check our calendar to learn about and RSVP for many other events this week, including:

Aging In Community talk (Thurs. AM, San Leandro)
Teleconference workshop for facilitators (Thurs. PM, Berkeley)
Open house at Addison Court Housing Co-op (Thurs. eve, Berkeley)
Inside Burning Man talk (Fri. noon, Berkeley)
Sierra Club potluck (Fri. eve, Berkeley)
Climate Action Group lunch series (Mondays noon, Berkeley)

and more. We are exploring potential sites in:

Pacifica (approved for development and "shovel-ready")
El Sobrante (potential senior and intergenerational cohousing)
West Berkeley (retrofit neighborhood)
Downtown Berkeley (approved site but still a long shot)

Where would you like to live in community? How can we help you learn about the options and co-create your own intentional neighborhood? We're here to help.

Raines Cohen and Betsy Morris, Cohousing Coaches
East Bay Cohousing
http://www.ebcoho.org/

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