Posted in Blog, Community Resources, Transition Rogers Park on Jul 31st, 2011
…. Screeching alarm. “This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. In the event of a real emergency… “ Was a frequently heard broadcast in the 70’s. I haven’t heard that in a long while. This is not a test. It is a full blown, five-alarm emergency. A genuine emergency. We need viable, shovel-ready [...]
Posted in Blog on Jul 31st, 2011
The Transition Town movement syncs perfectly with the cooperative business model: tapping synergies to meet the need for better food, nutrition housing and health care that “the market” has overlooked.
How nervous are you? Our polarized politics, and amnesia about prior debt ceilings, prohibits prohibits sane, reasoned debate about taxes, light bulbs (!#?!#) and everything in between. This has many people staring at their own ceiling (if they still have one) when they should be sleeping. Clearly, neither our government, nor the corporations that actually call the [...]
Posted in Blog on Jul 11th, 2011
When faced with a radical crisis, when the old way of being in the world, of interacting with each other and with the realm of nature doesn’t work anymore, when survival is threatened by seemingly insurmountable problems, an individual life-form–or a species–will either die or become extinct or rise above the limitations of its condition [...]
Posted in Blog, Events Calendar on Jul 11th, 2011
Location: CoOffice Connect, 1409 West Morse Ave, Chicago, IL Description: As solo operators, our reach is limited and feeble. To the extent that our communities become responsive and supportive, our lives will be more secure, affordable, manageable and satisfying. In January when the wind chill was six-below, while waiting for the Addison bus at Pulaski, [...]
Posted in Blog on May 9th, 2011
Title: The Art of CommunityLocation: Jesus People USA, 920 West Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL Link out: Click hereDescription: Please join us for an inspiring experience of community-building! This event is designed for people interested in Intentional Community living, cooperative and sustainable lifestyles or creating a deeper sense of connection and community in their daily life–be [...]
Posted in Blog, Events Calendar on May 9th, 2011
As people double up, i.e., move in with others to cut housing expenses, living in close proximity to others can be stressful and difficult. It could be a joyful chapter in your life rather than a spell in hell, however. Developing communication skills and conscious awareness are valuable tools that make a big difference. Laird [...]
Posted in Blog on May 3rd, 2011
Saturday, May 21st is an excellent opportunity to learn the Art of Community as taught by the Fellowship for Intentional Community experts! 8 – am until evening Closing with the Irish Celtic band, Crossings I had the good fortune to attend Laird Schaub’s over-capacity workshop on conflict,during which he offered a lot of wisdom in [...]
Posted in Blog on May 1st, 2011
Mark your calendars for our upcoming tele-learning webinar on how to conduct a feasibility study for new cooperative enterprises: Will it Work? The Nuts & Bolts of Studying the Feasibility of a New Cooperative Trainer: Cathy Smith, Keystone Development Center Date / Time: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 2:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time One of the critical [...]
Stressed? Need to make ends meet? 15.5 million Americans are doubling up, an increase of 11.7 percent since 2008. Living with others is the fastest way to trim your biggest budget item: housing expense. Moving in with family members is the most obvious choice, but it may not be the best one. Here are some [...]