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Models & Principles of Eco Villages Complied by CafeTerra
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Module 23 / 25
Ecovillage and Neighborhood Design
Topics
- Working at the political / personal edge to achieve effective land stewardship
- Use of Pc principles: Design, education, planning social and invisible structures
- Infrastructure development and financing
- Defined governance and ownership structure; collective management and adaptation
- Develop and promote a local, ecological, and economic base
- Shared responsibility and predictable challenges
- Intergenerational connections and responsibility; community glue
What you’ll learn
Learning goals
- Know how to design physical and invisible structures that encourage and support healthy community interaction
Read, watch & explore
Getting the books · access & editions
Use your own copy, buy the book, or borrow it through a library when possible. If you are local to me, contact me about borrowing a copy. You can also contact me for information about digital or other access to assigned readings.
Ask about reading access ↗If your edition uses different page numbers, contact me and we can match the correct section. Contact instructor.
Community design examples
Watch
Sustainable Communities (2/13)
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Shared space and governance
Book reading
Practical Permaculture
Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein
Pages 290 to 303: Ecovillage and neighborhood design
Pages 299 to 302: Focus within the assigned reading
The economics and group-process sections assigned in Modules 20–21 need not be read again.
Book access & editionsRead
Ecovillage Zoning in North America
ecovillage.org
Open resourceRead
Group communication and decision-making
In this course
Open resourceRead
Economics and livelihoods
In this course
Open resourceApply the design cards
Use the Ecovillage Design Cards as an interactive example.
Explore
Ecovillage Design Cards - Global Ecovillage Network
ecovillage.org
Open resourceFor the community discussion, use your site or a documented example. Explain how shared space, ownership, funding, decision-making, and maintenance affect one another. Include the needs of different ages and abilities. Add your notes or sketch to your design portfolio.
Exercise & discussion
Discussion: Use your design or a documented community example to discuss ownership, decision-making, funding, shared space, and ongoing care.
What to prepare
- Your notes or sketch showing how ownership, funding, decision-making, shared space, maintenance, and the needs of different ages and abilities relate in your design or documented example.
Save written notes as a document or PDF. For paper maps or handwritten notes, use a clear photo or scan. You can combine related work in one file.
Share & discuss
Attach your community-design notes or sketch.
Email the address listed under “Get In Touch” on my contact page. Do not use the contact form. Include the Permaculture Design Course, Module 23, and “Community design” in your subject or message.
Find my email address ↗Readings & resources
- Models & Principles of Eco Villages Complied by CafeTerraWatchIn lesson ↑
- Sustainable Communities (2/13)WatchIn lesson ↑
- Practical PermaculturePages 290 to 303: Ecovillage and neighborhood designPages 299 to 302: Focus within the assigned readingThe economics and group-process sections assigned in Modules 20–21 need not be read again.In lesson ↑
- Ecovillage Zoning in North AmericaReadIn lesson ↑
- Group communication and decision-makingReadIn lesson ↑
- Economics and livelihoodsReadIn lesson ↑
- Ecovillage Design Cards - Global Ecovillage NetworkExploreIn lesson ↑