Ours will be an intentional neighborhood where we have people who we can celebrate with in good times and who we can count on in hard times. Combining the autonomy of private homes with the advantages of community living in a ‘’resident friendly” setting, we plan to create a socially and environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and cluster our homes around a Common House. Our founding members came together in 2016 to plan a multi-generational cohousing neighborhood within walking distance of Ridgway, Colorado. We intend to live cooperatively and sustainably, sharing resources as we care for each other and the environment.
Our home designs are completed, city approval and all environmental studies are done and we intent to begin preparing the site for construction summer of 2020. We have available five floor plans (728, 913, 1207, 1407 and 1628 square foot homes), ranging from 1-3 bedrooms. Current members are reserving their homes and participating in the neighborhood planning. Twelve of the available 26 units have already been claimed. Investing now, will save on the final cost of your home.
We welcome all ages, all backgrounds, all identifies and all beliefs grounded in community and friendship.
We are creating an intentional neighborhood where we will live simply with peace and kindness, in beautiful, environmentally friendly homes clustered around our common house.
Living Simply. Nurturing Others. Enjoying Nature.
Email us to set up a meeting with our members. We will share with you our vision, how we work together, and next steps. Each situation is unique, but becoming a member generally includes joining a committee, participating in our meetings (via Zoom if your are not local), and if it is a good match – investing in a home!
Please email us at info@alpenglowcohousing to visit Ridgway, see the land, and explore becoming a member. Or call us at 970-318-6428.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
At this stage, we work as a group, taking turns with facilitation, and making decisions by consensus. We have subcommittees that care for different aspects of the project and bring to the whole group. Our current subcommittees are Membership, Marketing, Finance and Building.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: $0
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes (2 hrs/week)
Dues are not required if you want to connect with us and ask lots of questions. An Explorer fee of $200 is requested if you want to start coming to committee meetings, to see if this is a right match for you. This fee is rolled into your membership expenses if you decide to join. (It is not refundable if you decide not to join.) Once you decide to become a member partial investment in your home is required. Becoming a member secures your place in line for reserving your home and gives you full rights to join in all consensus decisions. We recognize that it takes time to decide if Aplenglow and prospective members have the right fit. We welcome anyone to ‘try us on.’
Common House, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen
Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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We’re introducing new Plus features — including community reviews, Profile Match, and unlimited Needs & Offers posts — while keeping most of FIC free for everyone. Membership costs less than two coffees a month.
