The survey is
a research tool that is compiled, then guides us in:
1. Planning meeting locations.
2. Seeking land for future ecovillages.
3. Knowing what people seek in their own personal lives and ideal
communities.
It also adds you to our mailing list for invitations to our meetings and new information regarding ecovillage/cohousing in the DFW area.
Please fill out the survey here. It is quickly done. Thank you.
Directory for Ecovillages, Cohousing
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Ecovillage/Cohousing
Meetings in DFW
- What Is an Ecovillage?
- Locate an Ecovillage in Dallas-Fort Worth
- The Ecovillage Network
- Developer-Driven Ecovillages
- What Is Cohousing?
- Benefits of Cohousing
- Universal Concepts in Cohousing
- Features of Cohousing
- Designed by Residents
- The Common House
- Attributes/Features of Common House
- Other Common Areas
- Community Gardens
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Role of Developer
- Why Hire a Developer?
- Choosing a Developer
- Define Developer Driven
- Do Developers Help or Hinder Community-Building?
News About Meetings
Ecovillages in Dallas-Fort Worth
DFW Locations
Adjacent
DFW Airport
Duncanville
White
Rock Lake, Dallas
Eagle Mt Lake, Azle
Future DFW Locations
Fort
Worth East
Fort Worth West
Dallas
Oak Cliff
Dallas
North
Ellis County
Cohousing in Dallas-Fort Worth
Green Building and Energy-Efficiency in DFW
Community in Dallas-Fort Worth
The Benefits of Cohousing/Ecovillage Combined
The Diminished Role of the Automobile in Ecovillages
Safety of Children in an Ecovillage or Cohousing
Common Areas of Cohousing & Ecovillages:
Developer
What Affects Affordability?
Senior Cohousing/Ecovillages
Confusion Between Cohousing and Ecovillages
Conceptual Site-Plan for Cohousing
Combat Rising Utility Bills in DFW
The First Cohousing and Ecovillage in DFW
Mortgages
for Energy-Efficient Homes
Origins Cohousing, Ecohousing, How Did It Start?
Although it is true that some cohousing and ecovillage communities develop their own property, most hire a developer. There are far too many risks involved in being your own developer.
Now the developer-driven community is becoming more and more common.
Is developer-driven cohousing a viable option for cohousing?
The first step is answering that question is to determine the role of the developer.
The developer and his/her team:
1. Buy or control the site, building, or undeveloped land.
2. Do a market analysis, although this is less important in a cohousing community.
3. Develop financing which includes obtaining a mortgage financing commitment.
4. Complete the site engineering plans and specifications. This includes water management.
5. Determine and comply with environmental regulations.
6. Estimate the final total costs, direct and indirect.
7. Complete a Discounted Cash Flow analysis of inflows and outflows.
8. Deal with and get approval from the local authorities.
9. Construct streets, utilities, and lots. Streets are often a part of ecovillages but rarely a part of a single cohousing community.
10. Market and sell the project unless the cohousing or ecovillage community undertakes this portion of the project.
Cohousers actually hire knowledge, planning, and experience when they hire a developer.
Questions? Please come to our next introductory meeting. In the meantime, call metro 972 251-1532 for answers.