Source: Ted's thinking about intentional community after moving out
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''This was a session at the [[Shiny Green Acorn Festival]].''
== Participants ==
* [[Ted]] (convener)
* [[Brandon]]
* [[Shelley]]
* [[Eric]]
* [[Ben]]
== Discussion ==
Daybreak
* People who don't know how to get along think they want to learn how, so they move in together and it's just a mess
* We did tons of conflict resolution process ... we were always in conflict about everything!
* Architecture tried to embrace community over privacy ... lots of great ideas that didn't pan out
* I can't imagine going back to that, but I do miss benefits like childcare
** Other families with kids had an easier time than we did (e.g. our kids' bedtime was too early for the community dinners)
Founding difficulties
* Moving is a trauma, and at Daybreak most people moved in all at the same time, most units filling in 2-3 months
* The founders lost all of their life savings and don't live there anymore
* The Chicago Bike Coop had a catch-22 in planning because at first we didn't know where it would be or who was in, and the one filters the other
* People who put down deposits at Daybreak often had life changes while the place was under construction, and couldn't actually move in
** A time lag like this, at least 18 months, is inevitable with new ICs
Why going back to IC is hard
* Ted: I have a family and a new business and don't have extra time and energy for community ... maybe with a more established family and career I'd have more
* Eric: I have that, but can't leave the area where I live
A few of the many possible IC models
* Lanark Ecovillage: One guy buys rural land
* An apartment owner starts calling the place an IC
* CampOma: The land is just a camp for people who live elsewhere