About Co-Housing Bristol

Prioritised Wants Visioning Day March '08:

First Priority (essential)

  • shared open space, trees (large)
  • common house (large)
  • workshop space
  • bike space
  • multi room for communal gathering
  • shared utilities, washing machines
  • shared kitchen, dining room, café
  • own patios
  • modest size houses
  • communal activities (gardening)
  • car sharing
  • energy micro-generation
  • re-use of water
  • high spec building
  • good neighbours - caring
  • visitor’s space
  • range of ages
  • reflecting different needs of community - access - apartments (youth, older people)
  • explore other possibilities to enable us to house all members (eg. rooms to let)
  • shared play space indoor/outdoor

Second Priority (desirable)

  • garden plots
  • shared veg garden and allotments, self sufficiency

Third Priority (if possible)

  • natural pond swimming pool
  • animals, menagerie, fresh eggs