Cob "A Pattern Language"

[spencers]

> 
> I am saving $ for my retreat into a cob house and I hope to foster
> connections with others that share my concerns for a living in a co-housing
> like community. I'd like to invite you and anyone else interested in
> discusing this further to e.mail me.

Go on...
We're listening.


> 
> douglas
  Where and
> >how can cobbers create some sense of community in there efforts? 

Such a good question.

 I think
> >that ideally (under present societal conditions)  enough people could
> >move to a small town (maybe even a ghost town!)  take it over and start a
> >cob village, with not just houses but businesses, schools, churches,
> >etc. 

And when you consider that everyone could assist one another in the
building stages that many backs are needed in like wall-roof raising...
Like someones got a tiller, somebody a tablesaw. And hey, I know where a
ton of nice windows are, used-goodshape & free...Let's chip in on a
ditchdigger rental...Well-drillin' rig...Are you getting the picture?

 Initially it would work if enough self-employed people (artists,
> >writers, techies, etc.) grouped together and built a new village
> >somewhere.

Yeap. And what kind of commerce could a little eco-cohousing type place
bring in  in way of workshops, teaching/instructing...da da da..It would
help in the "always get to meet somebody new" dept.

  Maybe that's what these intentional communites are trying to
> >do.

Yeap.

Shawn