Communities #198: Building from the Ground Up
Communities #198 Spring 2023 Note: You can order a copy of this issue here. Communities #198, Building from the Ground Up, shares stories and guidance about natural building, starting new groups from scratch, and developing communities both ecologically and socially....
Change, Challenge, and New Directions in Cohousing
By Karen Gimnig Resilient communities must adapt to change. The Cohousing Association of the United States, as a community of communities, is no different. Change is all around us and within us. The factors that lead to a successful cohousing movement, and even the...Missed Opportunity at the Goat Ranch
Ted and Sally were truthful when they said they had no idea what they were doing, either running the business or establishing a community. They didn’t, much to the dismay of their departing managers and volunteers.
Founder’s Syndrome
The original founder, visionary, and main public point person for Bellyacres for over a quarter of a century laments that some members came to consider him “the root of all present, past, and future problems in the organization.”
Village-Building Stumbles: A few of the things Earthaven Ecovillage has gotten wrong
Those of us privileged enough to find ourselves in an intentional community often imagine that our environment will be free of the horrors and evils of the world. But alas, we bring it all with us.