* an experiment that initially starts with 100-200 families committed to similar goals that can serve as
the foundation to become a model city for the future
* a community that promotes respect for diversity through education and is a safe place to raise kids
* a place that provides nurturing lifelong learning and growth in intellectual, physical, social and spiritual realms
* filled with people that work toward a sustainable future practicing permaculture concepts and utilizing the
precautionary principle, intelligent design, smart use and recycling/reuse
* a community that works to limit the impact of the individual and society on the environment
* a group of people that share process and technology discoveries with the global community to help with larger
scale problems (through papers, lectures, products and/or workshops)
* located in the Pacific NorthWest (most likely Oregon)
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* a place you would find PVC products & other plastics that are damaging to health and the environment
* a car-centric community (people that find the need to own a car - and many still would - keep
them in a secure parking area near the entrance)
* a community that uses Pesticides/Herbicides/Chemical Fertilizers
* a place where cellular phones and beepers are common - it is an RF free zone (wireless networks are short range IR)
* a place where you eat GM foods - a vegetarian diet is promoted, though not strictly enforced
* an egalatarian, income sharing commune style intentional community
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