Hi all,

This is great work that Gay and Roz have done, producing the three forms of information.

For prospective buyers, I would still like to see a requirement that they come and meet us beyond an induction workshop - a common meal (which could be after a workshop), a Toiora group meeting (because they need to know what that is like) and if possible a working bee. For their own sake, they need to know what it's going to feel like to be part of a neighbourhood where this level of interaction and doing things together is normal and expected.

I think this sort of thing would be very helpful for tenants, but recognise that it isn't practical to require it. But we should make sure that the invitation is there, so that prospective tenants know they are welcome to come along and see what we're like.

I think the 'buddy' is an excellent idea - and perhaps it happens informally, depending who people talk to when they first meet us. But it's the people for whom it doesn't happen informally for whom it is probably most important - I think we need to identify people who are willing to be available for conversations about cohousing, etc. And for us to be proactive about engaging new people in conversation, offering to meet them later for coffee, etc....

Anne

On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 9:20 PM Jan Burch <jrb5050@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks to the Gay and the rest of the renter/boarders/flatmates/purchasers information team for three clear, succinct and friendly documents.  I am very impressed with what their work has produced.  I really like the format and tone, and I love that we have something (even in draft form) for Sunday's induction.

My only question/suggestion is whether we want to allocate new people to Toiora Cohousing a "buddy".  I think my buddy was Alex or Anne, and my lack of memory on which one it was shows how little I contacted them specifically for information, but it was kind of nice to know that there was someone who was designated to "take care of me".  Inevitably new Toiora Cohousers will find their own niche and (we hope) build their own close relationships within the community, so once could argue a buddy is not required, but maybe it provides a safety net/safety blanket to facilitate the integration of newcomers.  
Anyone joining now will have missed all the bonding we have done over the ups and downs/highs and lows of getting to our move in date, and they might need that extra support of knowing that someone is specifically looking out for them.

Maybe the team already discussed this and chose to not include a buddy for new owners or renters, in which case I'd be keen to hear/read the path that led to leaving out a buddy.
Thanks
Jan

On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 8:35 PM Gay Buckingham <gaybuckingham@tuatara.net.nz> wrote:
We undertook to have our material sent around early this week. Here it is.

You will see we have ended up writing three different drafts; one for potential renters;  one for potential flatmates/boarders; one for potential purchasers.

Please add your 5 bobs worth and get back to us asap as we think it would be good to have printouts available on Sunday.

Best,
From Anne, Roz, Mike, Alex, Gay
(Renter/boarders/flatmates/purchasers information team) 




Gay Buckingham
+64 27 4544012



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