We value
Sustainability
Organic gardening
Composting
Local food production
Frugal use of energy and resources
Alternative sources of energy and water
Reducing, reusing & recycling
Human powered transportation
Walking
Biking
Using bike trailers for hauling
Safety
Ensuring community safety through stringent screening process
Neighbors looking out for each other, and other measures
Respect
Respect for other beings
Respect for our earth
Respect each other's privacy
Honesty
Open-mindedness: welcoming new ideas
Respect each other's private property
Diversity
our community includes different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, incomes, ages, family types, sexual orientations, and spiritual paths
And also...
Cleanliness
Simplicity
Helpfulness
Vegan community gatherings and celebrations: maintaining a vegan community meal allows all residents to participate. We welcome individuals to share any other dietary restrictions.
Education - learning amongst ourselves and teaching the larger community about sustainability
Experimentation: exploring new methods of sustainable urban living