Cohousing + Cooperative Living
Welcome 6 of 6: Settling In: Living in Community the First Year
By the time new members have been in the community for a few months, they have received information about the community via several different modalities.
Welcome 5 of 6: Orientation: Living in Community the First Few Months
Once new members have had a chance to breathe, it’s time to schedule a live orientation.
Welcome 4 of 6: Welcome: Moving In
Now that the new members have moved in, it’s time to welcome them!
Welcome 3 of 6: Prologue: Committing to the Community But Not Yet Moved In
Once someone has purchased or signed a lease on a unit, it’s time to move forward with orientation.
Welcome 2 of 6: Pre-Prologue: Learning about the Community Before Purchasing
Successful orientation begins even before a unit goes on the market and then continues as the property goes up for sale and as potential buyers look at it.
Welcome 1 of 6: A Guide to Orienting New Members to Cohousing
Caddis Collaborative is delighted to share “Welcome to the Community,” a six-part series about how to attract and orient new members to cohousing communities. The series is written by Karin Hoskin, business manager at Caddis, former executive director of the Cohousing Association of the United States, and founding member of Wild Sage Cohousing.
A Very Merry Fly Through at CoHousing Houston
We created a fly through for CoHousing Houston, a new community we’re designing in the East End of Houston, Texas. Apparently, one of the younger members of the forming community was especially inspired by that fly through. This 11-year-old member created his own fly through of the community at Christmas.
Caddis Is Coming to Madison!
Caddis Collaborative is coming to Madison, Wisconsin, for the 2022 conference of the Cohousing Association of the United States!
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint and Increasing Affordability: Rethinking Transportation in Multifamily Projects
To address climate change, we need to encourage multiple modes of transportation – driving vehicles that shift away from the internal combustion engine; using car share programs; taking public transportation; and biking and walking to meet daily needs. A key principle at Caddis is to design now for the world we want to see in the future. This post explains how to think about these alternatives to gas-powered vehicles.
Podcast Feature: Jumping Into Cohousing
Caddis Collaborative is excited to be working with CoHousing Houston, a new community we are helping to design in the East End of the city.
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