The Park and Ride

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Home-sharing
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 2024

What we do

Just two of us currently, platonic friends. A is 44 and N is 52. Will add lots more info soon. Looking for a third person currently, and up to 15 people total after that.

Our Mission

Chosen family, supportive, shared meals, shared pets, chat about our days, coworking, coliving, shared breakfasts and dinners…

  • Purpose
  • Home-sharing
  • Community type
  • Coliving

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2024
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2024
  • Started living together
  • 2 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
2

How to join

Open to leasing, renting, or buying.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Message! Email is great. Write “The Park & Ride” in subject

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

Right now only 1 person owns, but is wanting to sell 1/3 or 2/3 ownership to members. The decision making on final issues would be among those co owners, and input asked for from non owners with modified consensus.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes (2 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Suburban

Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.

Community type

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    .03 acres

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Location

  • Ohio, United States

The Park and Ride

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Need
  • Forming Communities
6 months ago

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