Dave

 
Many things in my personal history attract me to cohousing.
I grew up in New England and remember town meetings for decision making. My family was unhappy and felt disenfranchised when our town stopped making decisions at town meetings.
In high school and college I had a number of natural communities - like many, not as much since.
In college I lived in an experimental dorm, designed to be a democratic intentional community.
Throughout much of my post-college life I have found communities harder to maintain, even though I continue to surround myself with people who say they desire that.
Although I want to give, share, support - give as much as I get, creating cohousing in Austin is to me a supremely selfish act, for all involved. I selfishly want to have friends and neighbors around when I want them. I want the six degrees of separation benefits of an expanding community.
Also I am enamored of all of the things that others say draw them to cohousing: economies of scale/sharing, shared meals, and multi-generational living.

• Interests: the world or ideas in general - but more specifically science fiction, economics, hiking, my dog
• Occupation: Computer Security Consultant, Project Manager