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| Your Sharing Companion | |
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| Sharing Basics | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| What Are Your Sharing Goals? | |
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| What Can Be Shared? | |
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| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing | |
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| Finding Sharing Partners | |
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| Who Can I Share With? | |
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| Sharing With Your Neighbors | |
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| Sharing With Your Coworkers | |
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| Finding Sharers Online | |
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| Join Established Sharing Programs | |
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| 20 Questions to Ask When You Share | |
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| Why Are We Sharing? | |
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| What Are We Sharing? | |
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| Whom Are We Sharing With? | |
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| How Many People Are We Sharing With? | |
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| How Will the Timing of Our Arrangement Work? | |
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| Who Owns the Shared Items? | |
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| Should We Form a Separate Legal Entity? | |
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| What Should We Call Ourselves? | |
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| What Do We Get to Do? | |
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| How Will We Make Decisions? | |
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| What Responsibilities Will Each of Us Have? | |
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| What Are the Rules for Using Our Shared Property or Meeting Our Shared Responsibilities? | |
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| How Will We Handle Administrative Matters Like Scheduling, Communication, and Record Keeping? | |
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| How Will We Divide Expenses and Manage Money? | |
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| How Will We Manage Risk and Liability? | |
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| Are There Legal Requirements We Need to Follow? | |
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| How Will We Resolve Conflicts or Disputes? | |
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| How Will We Bring New People Into the Group? | |
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| How Can a Member Leave the Group? | |
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| How Do We End the Sharing Arrangement? | |
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| Thank You For Sharing: Communicating, Making Decisions, and Resolving Conflict | |
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| Communication Skills for Sharing | |
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| Making Decisions as a Group | |
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| Handling Disputes | |
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| Putting Your Arrangement in Writing | |
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| The Benefits of a Written Agreement | |
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| Documents Your Group Might Need | |
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| Preparing Your Documents | |
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| Getting Legal Assistance | |
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| Sharing Solutions | |
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| Sharing Housing | |
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| Identify Your Housing Needs | |
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| Legal Issues to Consider When Sharing a Home | |
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| The Co-Owned House | |
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| The Retrofit House | |
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| The Group Rental House | |
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| The Shared Vacation Home | |
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| Cohousing | |
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| Casual Cohousing | |
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| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Shared Housing | |
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| Sharing Household Goods, Purchases, Tasks, and Space | |
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| Share Household Items | |
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| Purchase Supplies and Goods Together | |
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| Share Services and Utilities | |
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| Form a Work Group for Home Projects | |
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| Share a Yard | |
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| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Household Goods, Purchases, Tasks and Space | |
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| Sharing Food | |
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| Share Meals | |
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| Buy Food Together | |
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| Community Fruit Tree Harvests | |
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| Shared and Community Gardens | |
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| Community-Supported Agriculture | |
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| The Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Food | |
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| Sharing Care for Children, Family, and Pets | |
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| Issues to Consider When Sharing Care | |
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| Form a Community Babysitting Cooperative | |
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| Join a Cooperative Nursery or School | |
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| Share an In-Home Nanny | |
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| Start a Carpool | |
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| Share an In-Home Care Provider With Another Elder or Adult With Disabilities | |
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| Share Caregiving Responsibilities With Another Family | |
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| Share Dog Walking | |
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| Share Pet Care | |
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| Your Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Family Care | |
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| Sharing Transportation | |
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| Share a Car With One or Two People | |
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| Start a Small Carsharing Club or Program | |
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| Start a Carpool | |
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| Share a Ride | |
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| Share a Bicycle | |
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| Your Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing Transportation | |
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| Sharing at Work | |
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| Share Work Space | |
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| Share Business-Related Equipment and Purchases | |
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| Sharing Employees | |
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| Share a Job | |
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| Sharing Things With Coworkers | |
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| Sharing Ownership With Employees | |
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| Your Triple Bottom Line: The Benefits of Sharing at Work | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Resources | |
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| Resources on Sustainable Communities and Living Green | |
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| Community Building Resources | |
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| Legal Resources from Nolo | |
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| Resources on Communication, Decision Making, and Conflict Resolution | |
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| Resources on Shared Housing | |
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| Resources on Sharing Household Goods, Purchases, Tasks, and Space | |
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| Resources on Sharing Food | |
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| Resources on Sharing Care | |
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| Transportation Resources | |
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| Resources on Work and Sharing | |
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| Forms | |
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| Money and Property Worksheet | |
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| Time and Efficiency Worksheet | |
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| Environmental Worksheet | |
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| Community Building Worksheet | |
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| Getting Help Worksheet | |
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| What Could I Share? | |
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| Neighbor Questionnaire | |
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| Checklist for Discussing the 20 Questions | |
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| Communication Checklist | |
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| Worksheet: Rate Your Housing Priorities | |
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| Goods to Lend and Borrow | |
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| Home Improvement Group: Tools and Skills Assessment | |
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| Diet Preferences for Mealsharing | |
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| Fruit Harvest Agreement | |
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| Information Sheet for Children's Carpool | |
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| Worksheet: Annual Car Expenses | |
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| Information Sheet for Carpool Members | |
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| Worksheet: Work Expenses to Consider Sharing | |
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| Index | |