Events
Cohousing is a neighborhood formed by people deliberately coming together. Individuals usually own private units but share management of some common outdoor or indoor space.
This site is intended to connect people interested in forming Cohousing groups in the Greater Portland, Maine area.
Click "sign up" in the upper right-hand corner to create a profile for yourself. You can look at others' profiles for people with a similar vision to you, and you can also create a blog of your own search for community. If you'd like to create an event to bring together like-minded people, please contact liztrice@gmail.com.
Look at the forums and comment on the types of cohousing that you are most interested in, or start a new forum!
Blog Posts
Experience with Car Sharing?
One of my reasons for wanting to move to the Portland area is so that I can live comfortably without a car. I'd like to live someplace with good public transportation so that I can do my local traveling without a car, and then use one of the car sharing outfits for occasional out of town trips.
So, has anyone else on here used a car sharing outfit, like U-Car-Share in Portland for example, or Zipcar in Brunswick, and how did you like it?
Have you had any…
ContinuePosted by Bill Basford on January 5, 2012 at 11:56am
June 2011 Meetup
About ten of us got together in June to chat. Most folks were from the Portland area, a few from boston, a few own adjacent properties on Munjoy Hill. Everyone had different ideas, but there was more interest in making a stronger community within an existing neighborhood than building new. We also talked about VillageToVillage and other voluntary organizations that can support individuals and build community. There was also discussion as to whether the format of this website is the most…
ContinuePosted by Elizabeth Trice on July 24, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment
Great AARP article on Village to Village networks
http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/info-04-2011/villages-real-social-network.html
Excellent model - uses existing neighborhoods, an optional homeowners association type model plus a time-dollar barter/volunteer network.
Posted by Elizabeth Trice on June 13, 2011 at 5:18pm — 1 Comment
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Latest Activity
Stephan Giannini replied to Elizabeth Trice's discussion Rooms & Shares"Hi, looking for a share or sublet or week to week temporary situation while I search for above. Stephan
e:stovetopchicago@gmail.com
Here is a copy and Paste of a craigslist ad I have up:
Artist/Art Conservator Seeks Share or Sublet Soon…"
Evangeline Weiss replied to Elizabeth Trice's discussion Rooms & Shares"Looking for 2 rooms to share from June to November 10th or so... some flexibility. We are 2 adults and a 4 year old, coming to Maine to work on the Mainers United for Marriage campaign. We'd like to be within 20 miles of downtown Portland and…"
Elizabeth Trice posted a discussionRooms & Shares
This is a place people can post if they are looking for a shared living situation.See More
Evangeline Weiss left a comment for Elizabeth Trice" Hi Elizabeth,
My family is moving to Portland for the next 5 months to work for Equality Maine on the Marriage campaign and we're hoping to find a share. We're looking for 2 rooms until election day. I thought maybe that your website…"
Francoise Paradis left a comment for Raines Cohen"Hey Raines - nice to see you here with the Portland Cohousing Group. When are you coming to Maine????? Greensward Hamlet has one duplex completed and I've moved in! We need an infusion of energy. Francoise"
Elizabeth Trice left a comment for Collins Dunn"Hi Collins!
It's nice to see you on the site! I'm hoping to host a new meetup soon. In the meantime, please put up a picture feel free to post in the forums on the housing models that are most inspiring to you!"
Bill Basford posted an eventIntroductions? at Local Sprouts Cafe on Congress Street
January 22, 2012 from 2pm to 3:30pm
I expect to be in Portland Sunday morning for a study group, assuming that the traveling is OK, and I will have some free time after lunch. I know this is short notice, but would anyone like to get together for an hour or so in the afternoon? Maybe at Local Sprouts on Congress Street at 2 pm? We could introduce ourselves and describe briefly what type of housing coop we are interested in. See More
Forum
Rooms & Shares 2 Replies
This is a place people can post if they are looking for a shared living situation.Continue
Started by Elizabeth Trice. Last reply by Stephan Giannini Apr 17.
Arts oriented co-housing 2 Replies
I am looking into moving to Portland this spring. I am a professional in the arts and one of the things I was thinking about was trying to join or start an arts oriented live work/space or…Continue
Tags: Portland, Maine, space, art, cohousing
Started by Stephan Giannini. Last reply by Stephan Giannini Jan 5.
Portland Phoenix article on cohousing
http://portland.thephoenix.com/news/130419-maines-cohousing-movement-gains-ground/ Continue
Started by Julie D'Agostino Nov 27, 2011.
Follow-up from Oct 24, 2011 Meeting 3 Replies
Below are my notes from today's meeting. Most people said they'd like to meet again in one month. Please comment, discuss and propose agenda for the next meeting! Basic shared desire:A neighborhood…Continue
Started by Elizabeth Trice. Last reply by Elizabeth Trice Nov 1, 2011.
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