Intentional Communities Desk

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"We agreed a framework of weekly meetings and routines. Meditation in the mornings, for example and weekly meetings to organise the practicalities – who was working on the farm, who was looking after the poly tunnels and the chickens".

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Meaning “group” or “gathering”, the first kibbutz was Deganya Aleph, south of the Sea of Galilee, founded in 1910 by a group of Jews as a farm community. Now, there are over 270 in Israel.

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“It was often described as the purest form of communism in the Western world,” Leach said. “It’s not state socialism. It was like a radical democracy in which everybody, including women, had a vote.”

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We learn about a housing model known as cohousing, and hear from a co-housing collective based in Massachusetts.

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"Residents in the Mustard Seed Village consist of people from a variety of backgrounds, including single parents, blue-collar workers, students, first responders, and teachers, Community Impact reported".

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Zyro Roze sat down with eco architect Mark Lakeman of Communitecture to learn about proven solutions to homelessness and measures to counter a lack of a sense of community and inviting collective civic spaces in American cities and neighborhoods.

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"A bunch of people living near each other and not being complete strangers is the norm historically. Our current way of living is the odd one".

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“Residents will not only share facilities but also experiences and connections, fostering a deeper sense of community,”.

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"Apartments that are essentially small rooms with a window — with communal kitchens and bathrooms — have a back-to-the-future quality, because single-room occupancy hotel rooms can conjure memories from the 1970s and 1980s".
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The schedule for our first fully-virtual conference is now available.
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"Some of the United States’ roughly 170 established cohousing communities do have a hippie vibe, while others are more straitlaced. All emphasize living with consensus-based decision-making and prioritizing relationships, connection, and support".

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"Schultz started the GoFundMe campaign, Sustainable EcoVillage Revival about a month ago. With “enough good people” wanting to see the self-sufficient eco community continue, Schultz says “we will buckle up, grab some shovels and start over.”

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Since moving in, residents have been getting together twice a week to share meals in the communal kitchen.

And the building is designed with exterior walkways, large landings, and a courtyard, creating spaces for people to gather.

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This is architecture serving people,” says Alonso. “[It’s] not just a building… It’s a dream come true. While we each have our own private spaces, we try to live not in a house but in an open, collaborative community.”

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"People interested in living in the Sustainable Ecovillage could submit an application - and they could live there without paying fees.

Instead, they'd be required to assist Schultz with the maintenance of the land".

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Treehouse Village in Bridgewater, N.S., welcomed its first residents earlier this month. The eco-friendly community offers residents the opportunity to live collectively with their neighbours.

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"A core principle of these communities is to work together to keep the grounds in good shape, share resources, alternate cooking duties and, in some cases, even distribute childcare responsibilities".

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"But there is a consciousness-raising aspect here too: an opposition to consumer culture and a belief in affecting social change through reconnection to self, others and nature".

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"...a community where neighbours make decisions together and mingle over home-cooked dinners in the shared kitchen and comfortable common areas".