Intentional Community: An Index of Resources

 


    

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What is Intentional
Community?

An introduction to the basic concept through a definition and a brief discussion.
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Communitarianism and Related Concepts

 Intentional community is one specific type of communitarianism. This broader concept, and other, related concepts, are defined here.
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A Thumbnail History of Communitarianism

 Historically, communitarianism has passed through approximately six stages or "waves" of development. These are briefly surveyed at this link.
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Community Design Considerations

When designing community, important considerations include the degree to which its members will hold resources in common vs. individually, and the degree to which core beliefs and values are shared. Different societal mixes are explained and diagrammed at this resource.
<Pending> Cohousing Resources A number of companies have appeared over the course of the last few years that serve the needs of intentional and other forms of community by facilitating the development of cohousing. Links to these companies may be found here.


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