Nobody Likes Bosses
Even an anti-authoritarian household needs agreements—but who and how to enforce them is another question.
My Struggle to Legalize Sustainable Living
After nearly three decades of activity, a pioneering eco-community collapses under the weight of legal attacks by a small group of neighbors.
My Intentional Community and the Law
Breitenbush has a long history of dealing with legalities and illegalities, from installing a volcano as their “boiler” and blocking old-growth logging to successfully petitioning for a zoning variance.
Zoning Nightmare: Hartford’s Scarborough Street House
An unconventional family fights to stay in their collective house in the face of antiquated local ordinances which suppress community living.
It’s the Law
Communal living is no escape from dealing with legal issues and challenges coming from both within and outside the group.
The Balancing Act of Farming in Community
Is Cobb Hill a model of how to do community and farming cooperatively, or a case study in their challenges?