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, Events Calendar on Jul 10th, 2011
Title: Housing Mixer – Transition Rogers Park @ Mess Hall Location: The Mess Hall Link out: Click here Description: Who doesn’t have housing issues? If you are a single parent, a senior, a grandparent raising children, disabled, or live paycheck to paycheck, affordable housing is a pipe dream. We need a new approach. The single-family, [...]
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 Events Calendar on Dec 30th, 2010
Title: Making Sense of the Financial Crisis Location: United Church of Rogers Park; 1545 W Morse Ave Link out: Click here Description: What’s the connection between oil, our finances and the heath of our planet? How will rising oil prices affect our economy? What do we need to know that our mainstream media isn’t telling [...]
Posted in Blog, Events Calendar on Feb 4th, 2010
Title: Foreclosure Mitigation Initiative and Report Location: online discussion Link out: Click here Description: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9…Live at the Forum: Living Cities‘ Foreclosure Mitigation Initiative and the new report, Communities at Risk Join us online Tuesday, February 9 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/1:00 Central for the next “Live at the Forum” event to hear about learnings [...]
Posted in Events Calendar on Dec 22nd, 2009
Title: Gathering with others can improve your life! Location: Lake Street Church – Parker Room Description: Improving any of these situations could give you a big boost! • rising costs and dwindling income • housing • care for a child, an aging or ill person • jobs • food and nutrition • social isolation • [...]
Posted in Events Calendar on Sep 4th, 2009
It’s important that our members and potential members have time to get to know each other outside of workshops and working group meetings! From time to time we hold informal social events such as pizza nights or visits to environmental or community-related exhibits, conferences and events. Social events will be listed at Prairie Onion Cohousing [...]
Posted in Events Calendar on Aug 20th, 2009
Title: Architectural Design Workshops to Create the Physical Community Location: Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 E. 55th St., Chicago Link out: Click here Description: Would you like to help design your living space? A unique characteristic of cohousing is that the residents help to design the community they will live in. We have hired Laura [...]
Posted in Events Calendar on Aug 20th, 2009
Title: Prairie Onion Introduction to Cohousing Location: Ramada Inn Lakeshore Conference Center Link out: Click here Description: Laura Fitch of Kraus-Fitch Architects, one of the most experienced cohousing architects in the US and a 15-year resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing in Amherst, MA, will present an Introduction to Cohousing to kick off the weekend architectural [...]
Posted in Events Calendar on May 10th, 2009
Title: Dialogue to Get Beyond Racism Location: Boocoo Cafe, 1823 Church Street, Evanston, IL Link out: Click here Description: The more communication we have, the closer we will come to understanding one another, and build a tighter community. Mosaic Experience teaches diversity and tolerance through role playing that broadens understanding. Start Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: [...]