Finding Land & Getting it Built: Workshops in Redwood City, CA and Esalen, CA

Kathryn McCamant & Rick Mockler of CoHousing Partners and McCamant & Durrett, are delighted to offer this introductory workshop in Redwood City, CA (south of San Francisco). Rick and Katie have 20 years of experience between them in design, development and living in cohousing. This workshop is an important resource for early stage groups seeking to understand the fundamentals of the development process.

The focus will be on cohousing development, providing a comprehensive overview and a roadmap for forming communities. As background, we encourage participants to have read the book Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves by McCamant & Durrett and to have visited or toured completed cohousing. Early registration is recommended, as class size will be limited.

Our curriculum covers the following:

The Development Process
· The role of the developer and ways to partner
· Typical development stages and timelines

Land Search & Acquisition
· Evaluating sites for feasibility
· Making a purchase offer
· Partnering with brokers, master developers and others

Financing
· Typical development costs
· Roles of community members and outside investors
· What can you afford?

Design
· Best practices for cohousing communitis
· The "Common House Game," a learning exercise

Working Together
· Making decisions and working with consensus
· Building a strong group to get the work done

Registration: Early registration fee (ends Tues, Aug 5) is $250 per person, and then will increase to $300. Half-rate is available for the second member of a household (spouse, partner, etc.). To register, contact Nisanda Albaugh at CoHousing Partners, 530-478-1970, or email info [at] cohousingpartners [dot] com. Registration is complete upon receipt of check for payment. Please make check out to CoHousing Partners and mail to CoHousing Partners, 241 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA 95959.

Participants will receive a binder with supporting materials. Coffee & tea will be available in the mornings, and lunch will be served on Saturday.

We look forward to seeing you in September!
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