Added new section and updated governance model based on Online Work Bee discussion
Size
2987 bytes
Delta
—
The [[SolSeedVillage]] is a planned eco-village to be built somewhere in East Portland, Oregon. In rough outline, it will be a cohousing community with some dorm-style living for volunteers, substantial food-producing gardens, and workshops including spaces dedicated to one or more space-related industries. Sustainability and green building techniques will be central to its design.
== Plans ==
* The current plan is to start where we are, with [[Brandon]] and [[Shelley]]'s house and backyard, and expand from there.
* The first step will be to build a [http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Backyardcottages/Overview/ backyard cottage].
** We're developing an [[ArchitectScorecard]] to help us choose an architect to design the cottage.
== Visualizations ==
=== Backyard cottage ===
This is a rough visualization using photos taken at the [[Longest Day Party]].
[[Image:Backyard cottage rough visualization.jpg]]
=== Mural ===
We got a bunch of visitors at an [[Earth Day 2010]] event in Portland to participate in painting a mural with ideas for the eco-village. Here is the final result:
[[Image:Earth Day 2010 eco-village mural.jpg]]
=== Video ===
[[Ben]] created a few brief shots of one concept for what the [[SolSeedVillage]] might one day look like, for use in his video [[Pick a Future]] and possibly for banners to be displayed at events. Here are the near-final drafts of the images:
==== Ground-level view ====
[[Image:SolSeed Village visualization 1.jpg]]
==== Roof-level view ====
[[Image:SolSeed Village visualization 2.jpg|400px]] [[Image:SolSeed Village visualization 2.1.jpg]]
==== Top view showing overall layout ====
(based on a two-block site several blocks west of Brandon and Shelley's house)
[[Image:SolSeed Village layout for video.png]]
== Governance Draft ==
=== Who owns what? ===
* Condo model
** EcoVillage owns all property and outside grounds
** Occupants own living space from the inside paint inward
* EcoVillage has the first right of refusal on any sale of a living space
* Upon expulsion, EcoVillage must buy living space back at a fair market value
** In case of disagreement, value is determined by an independent 3rd party agreed to by both EcoVillage and current occupant with cost split between them
=== How are decisions made? ===
* By consensus of the community
** If this isn't resolving, then appeal to a vote of the board of directors
* Board is elected by full members according to bylaws
** At first, we'll be so small that everyone can be a board member
** Size should max out at 5-7
=== Who is eligible to join? ===
* Offsite trial period (path to membership)?
** Have them live nearby at first, in rental housing?
** Trillium Hollow model
* Onsite: provisional membership for first year, full membership thereafter
* Each family must include 1 SolSeed member in good standing
* Until the eco-village includes 6 family units, all new family units must be accepted by full consensus of all EcoVillage members