Objective is to develop multi-family housing in a community oriented setting that draws on the strength of the residents to provide for the needs of the community.
Provide a structured environment for homeless people that will offer them an opportunity to live in a comfortable and supportive situation where they can trade labor for room and board.
Organize and maintain a community center that provides communications, meal activities, child care, health and educational facilites that are included in the program.
Develop and manage a small farm and orchard that provides food for the residents.
Develop and run several enterprises that utilize the skills of the residents and provides income for them and the community.
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| setting |
legal structure: not-for-profit corporation
surroundings: farmland
land ownership: owned by an insider - individual
building ownership: owned by an insider - individual
neighbors: no idea who neighbors are
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| population |
total number of people
ideal or planned maximum number of people
children (0-10)
teenagers (11-19)
adults (20-60)
seniors (61 and older)
females: 75%
males: 25%
people with disabilities
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| housing |
number of buildings
number of housing units
number of bedrooms
house sharing: 2 or more units or families per building
roommates
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| sharing |
income sharing
communal meals: most meals are communal
communal food
tools and machinery: most tools and machines are shared
motor vehicles: most vehicles are shared
bicycles: most bicycles are public
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| ethnicity |
ethnic diversity
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| spirituality |
spiritual diversity
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| government |
selecting leaders or centrals
rules: a few maxims which decisions and agreements must respect
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| sustainability |
self-grown food: 50%
organic food (grown+purchased): 75%
self-produced energy: 75%
energy from renewable sources: 75%
self-produced fuel
car-free
building material which is salvaged
food from salvaged source (reject)
waste which ends up being recycled: 75%
sewage which is treated ecologically: 75%
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| income and money |
income generated within: 80%
personal expenses: no money is allocated for personal expenses
income from state: 80%
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| agriculture / garden |
livestock
crops or produce
fruit trees
permaculture methods
veganic (vegan-organic methods)
biodynamic methods
fukuoka (natural farming methods)
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| diet preferences |
common diet: no defined common diet
omnivore
whole foods: encouraged / mostly whole foods
coffee and caffeine: no restrictions
sugar: limited use
salt: no restrictions
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| love and sexuality |
polyamory / open relationships: discouraged
polyfidelity (group marriage): discouraged
bisexuality: discreet
homesexuality (male): discreet
lesbianism: discreet
heterosexuality: discreet
monogamy: discreet
celibacy: discreet
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| parenting / children |
co-parenting: open / a personal choice
breastfeeding: breastfeeding encouraged
home birth: open - a personal choice
cloth diapering: cloth diapers encouraged
corporal punishment: parents personal choice
childhood vaccines: a personal choice - equally open to all
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| seeking people |
seeking people: yes
people with children: not at this time, but keep in touch
people with disabilities: not at this time, but keep in touch
elderly people: not at this time, but keep in touch
single parents: not at this time, but keep in touch
need capital to join: no
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| dress / tidiness |
nudity: limited to certain areas and times
tidiness: reasonably tidy
cleanliness: reasonably clean
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| visitors |
visitors without intention to join: welcome
paying visitors: welcome
working visitors: welcome
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| languages |
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english, spanish; castilian. |
last updated 2004/01/28
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