research-l Mailing List: Re: 2017 study of development efforts

[David Entin (davidentin]

Yes, long ago I concluded from anecdotal evidence that less than half of starting cohousing efforts succeed.  Good to have some concrete data.  Thanks, Chuck.

On Sep 15, 2025, at 11:03 AM, Diane <dianeclaire [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Fred,

I think CRN has your answers.  How about coming to our next meeting a week from TUESDaY  to pick our brains.

Diane 

On Sun, Sep 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM Fred H Olson <fholson [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

In 2017 I wrote:
 Developing Cohousing is difficult - a study of development efforts
 Conclusion: Of the 461 communities listed in cohousing directory from
 1994 - 2017,  317 failed to get built (69%) and 144 succeeded (31%).

https://l.cohousing.org/1994-2017.htm

I also said:
 ... the information I compiled might be useful for answering other
 questions like: How long has it taken to establish cohousing
 communities?  How long have efforts continued before failing?

I'm curious if anyone has found this 'raw' data (formated directory
listings over time) useful for other study.

I'm thinking of capturing directories from the last 8 years to update
the study - put it on my todo list at least.

Fred

--
You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people
all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

Abraham Lincoln

Trump has proved he can fool enough of the people (aided by circumstances)
to get elected US president.  But what happens when his plans and boasts
go awry. For example, mass deportations and huge tariffs will do a number
on the economy.  Fred  11/11/24

Fred H. Olson  Minneapolis,MN 55411  USA        (near north Mpls)
     Email:        fholson at cohousing.org   612-588-9532 (no text here)
My Link Pg: http://fholson.cohousing.org                  ybb_
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