Vision and Values
Vision: We are an urban cohousing community cultivating supportive relationships with each other, the larger community and the Earth.
Values
- We find beauty and wisdom in nature's design and seek to emulate it in our village.
- We value caring and respectful interactions with members of our village, guests, the surrounding neighborhood, society, all living things, and the Earth.
- We approach change and challenges with open-minded rather than dogmatic attitudes.
- We have an egalitarian power and decision-making structure.
- We make and honor agreements with great care and sincerity.
- We balance participation in the village with individual needs, and welcome the opportunities for engagement, fun, and enjoyment the community life brings.
- We steward and nurture the land on which we live, its natural and human communities, its productive farm, and its role in the ecosystem around it.
- We balance the stewardship of our land with areas for food production, human habitation and recreation, and restoration of the native ecosystem.
- We steward personal and community energy and resources responsibly with moderation, innovation, and sharing.
- We engage in ecologically and socially sustainable practices to meet our needs.
- We actively engage and participate with the surrounding neighborhood, city, and region, in education and work that nurtures and sustains our common society and environment.
- We value diversity and invite all who share our vision to explore participation and/or membership in our village.
- We strive to continually learn and grow in ways that support our vision and values.
Vision and Values