A Neighborhood on Purpose

In our cohousing community members work together to create a socially rich community that is safe, sustainable, diverse, egalitarian, supportive, attractive and affordable.

Members collaborate to plan and develop their own neighborhood. Homes are owned privately but are deliberately clustered to provide a village-like common space that is protected from vehicle traffic. There is also a common house, which typically includes dining, recreation and childcare facilities and other amenities. In our community there is no effort to establish a religious or philosophical creed; what we share is a desire to live more economically, sustainably, and cooperatively.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Another opportunity to learn Sociocracy.

A Deeper Democracy

  • Is there a system of decision making and organization that is more effective and scalable than consensus?
  • That delivers greater equality than majority rule democracy?
  • And at the same time deliver products and services efficiently in any sector—businesses, nonprofits, and social change organizations?
SOCIOCRACY
DYNAMIC SELF-GOVERNANCE
A NEW WAY TO ORGANIZE HOW WE LIVE AND WORK

Sociocracy: governance by the socios—those who work together. Dynamic self-governance is an effective participatory decision making process based on equivalence of power of all participants regardless of their position in an organization’s managerial hierarchy. Sociocracy redesigns traditional organizational decision making, transforms ownership structure, and offers a vision of society based on power-with!

March 31–April 1, 2012
9:30am–5:00pm

AN EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP

WITH JERRY KOCH-GONZALEZ OF THE SOCIOCRACY CONSULTING GROUP
AMHERST, MA 01002

PIONEER VALLEY COHOUSING COMMUNITY

Requested contribution: sliding scale $120–60 (avg. $80). Lunch and snacks included.
All are welcome regardless of ability to contribute financially.
A limited amount of low-cost local housing available.
Information and Registration online at Both-And.Net or call (413) 549-1747

Posted by Dick Margulis at Thursday, March 08, 2012 0 comments

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