Statement of Values
- A strong, caring community where we all know and support one another while respecting our differences and our shared values. We seek a community that fosters positive and emotionally supportive relationships for adults and children.
- Housing that is affordable to individual and multi-person households with a range of incomes.
- A neighborhood that is transit-oriented, providing convenient access to public transportation and major highways, as well as nearby amenities such as shops, grocers, post offices, etc.
- A community that welcomes people of different ages, classes, income levels, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, family types, political opinions, abilities and disabilities, and religious persuasions.
- A neighborhood with a rich village life which also values and honors individual privacy.
- A community that makes an effort to engage with, contribute to, and welcome that surrounding communities.
- A community designed and managed by its members using consensus-based decision making. We will nurture a culture of honest, direct, and respectful communication in making decisions and resolving conflicts among ourselves.
- An ethos and practice that is environmentally conscious, especially as regards resource consumption and conservation.
- A neighborhood design that includes a mix of developed space for clustered housing, a common house, and other community facilities while reserving significant open space, trees, and gardens.