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icon Raccoon Creek Community - Indiana
co-housing (community), 2004-
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location
between bloomington and spencer (surrounded by 140+ more undeveloped wooded acres), owen county, indiana, central usa, north america.
area (size of land):
between bloomington and spencer (surrounded by 140+ more undeveloped wooded acres), owen county, indiana, northeast usa, north america.
area (size of land):

links
our web pages
our blog

setting
legal structure: LLC
surroundings: wild area or nature reserve
land ownership: community-owned
building ownership: self-owned
neighbors: neighbors are friendly

population
total number of people: 10
ideal or planned maximum number of people: 40
children (0-10): 2
adults (20-60): 5
seniors (61 and older): 3
females: 6
males: 4

housing
number of buildings: planning underway, to begin summer of '06
house sharing: determined by residents

sharing
income sharing: none - all money is private
communal meals: occasional communal meals
communal food: most of food is not communal
tools and machinery: most tools and machines are shared
motor vehicles: one vehicle is shared
bicycles: bicycles are private property

ethnicity
ethnic diversity: open to all yet unintentionally not diverse

spirituality
spiritual diversity: it just doesn't matter

government
common political theme: no official theme
selecting leaders or centrals: managers selected by members
decision making: super majority depending on significance of a particular issue

sustainability
self-grown food: once buildings are completed, as much as possible
building material which is salvaged: when and if found and useable
waste which ends up being recycled: striving for 100%
sewage which is treated ecologically: 100%

income and money
income generated within: no community businesses yet
personal expenses: no money is allocated for personal expenses
savings: personal

agriculture / garden
crops or produce
fruit trees
permaculture methods

diet preferences
common diet: no defined common diet

seeking people
seeking people: yes (all members contribute equally (sum of $ + labor credits))
people with children: welcome
people with disabilities: welcome
elderly people: welcome
single parents: welcome
need capital to join: yes (some portion may come from personal labor contribution)

drugs / stimulants
marijuana: no illegal drugs, no illegal drug use is permitted

visitors
visitors without intention to join: welcome
paying visitors: no facilities as yet
working visitors: welcome
wwoofers: not ready yet
prearrangements: by prearrangement

languages
english.

partaking users
indyed, founding member

last updated 2006/02/28
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