In Values we can see many advantages, some of which can be realized in:
The Mutual Help
Resources
Sharing of resources such as tools, eg wrenches to screw some equipment, lawn mowers, wimbles and drills
Take a ride daily or in an unexpected situation
Day-to-day activities or any urgency that came up
Help with manual work, hanging pictures or curtains, help with cleaning a downspout, help with vehicle maintenance
Events
Get together to watch movies, play games, together with your kids and they with the friends of the community, in pure fun and friendship for life
Clubs
Form clubs, sports, homework, travel
Health
Sharing child and elderly care
Social, practical, economic benefits
When you are working, your children can be supervised and cared for, on a rotating basis, by other adults who are not working on those days.
Also, alternate between teams to buy food and prepare meals for all residents, for example once every 5 weeks, depending on the number of residents
Infrastructures
Common Spaces
- Large kitchen and dining room
You can make events / birthday parties / activities with more people, and also more people to contribute so that everything goes well.
- Laundry
More than one washer/dryer available, and bigger,
Waiting with friends in the community becomes pleasant and serves to catch up on the conversation.
- Leisure / Study Spaces
You can have a common space just for games, instead of each person buying, for example, a ping-pong table, each person can buy a type of sport or game and share it for everyone.
Have a space, such as a library, to study or do homework
- Outdoor spaces
Larger open spaces, and gardens to make picnics, or have your own organic farming space
Financial
- Community machines that are shared by everyone
- Sharing expenses, such as the Internet or having a single electricity tariff.
- Tax Benefits – Being a Cooperative and Own and Permanent Housing
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