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Social Technology

Consensus: Balancing Action and Discernment, the Voice of the Many and the Few

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Troy Cohousing community has been around for since 2007 (Reflections on living at Troy). We operate on a modified consensus model. The goal of our process is to balance timely action and discernment, honoring the voices of the community in 2 ways: (1) by hearing all pieces of the truth spoken by each person (minority opinions and dissenters included), and (2) by honoring the views of the majority. […]

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My first summer at Troy Gardens Cohousing

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Since moving to Troy Gardens Cohousing Community last November (2013), many people have asked me what is cohousing and what does it actually look like. I’ve spent some time trying to process my own experience of living here and to communicate why cohousing is an important option.

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