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Forming Formed: 2008

One Heart Cohousing

Tacoma, Washington,

United States

We are a newly formed group of five families looking to purchase and retrofit a building in downtown Tacoma or the North End neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington. We are looking for five to seven families to join our group. Our core values are to live simply and in harmony with our generous Mother Earth; to celebrate our diversity as a society and within our community; and to be of service to others as a way to achieve personal empowerment and a joyful life. Our vision includes a location that is convenient to public transportation and shops and has a large permaculture garden to provide for much of our food, perhaps chickens and a goat. We are planning to use nonviolent communication (or a similar process) to address tension within the groups, and are seeking ways to provide rental units and/or subsidized mortgages. We plan to purchase in late 2009 and to develop a "sister community" with a nearby intentional community that is farming.

Contact:

Sol Riou
1105 N. Sheridan Ave
Tacoma, Washington 98403 United States
Phone: 253-377-6078
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Last Updated:11/17/2008

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Visitor Process: Contact Sol Riou by phone. (Please leave your phone number, as my phone will not give me this information.)

Population Adult Members: 6 Child Members: 1 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 30% M 60% F Open to which gender(s): All genders welcome Ethnic Diversity: 60% identify as 'non-white' Age Focus: No Focus Age Restrictions: No	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (the Collective Chair)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Labor Contribution: Expected (decided by consensus) Join Fee: Yes ($100 at this time) Regular Fees: Yes ($25 per person)
Land and Buildings Urban (We are planning to live in downtownTacoma or northend) Area: 0 acres (0.0 hectares) (we have not yet begun looking for land.) Land Owned By: Other (We have no land presently.) Number of Residences: 0 (plan for 10-15) Cohousing: Yes (We plan to retrofit an existing building.)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none (Some of us grow our own food, and we plan to do more of this as a community.) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (depending on members' interest) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (we will healthy local food) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Often (several member smoke, others do not)	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes (presently several members identify as LGBTQueer) Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): No Shared Spiritual Path: Yes (We have various but compatable spiritual paths) Which Spiritual Path(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions") :: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (Presently, we are Christian, Secular, Pagan, Quaker, Native Amerian and Buddhist) Educational Style(s): Other (We have one child who is presently in public school, yet may go to private school.)

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