The traditional three-act epic (think Star Wars or Lord of the Rings) starts with the good guys receiving a quest (act 1). Then the bad guys almost stop the good guys from completing their quest (act 2), and finally the good guys triumph over the bad guys (act 3).
In church we get the three-act epic [...]
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Three Acts
Posted in Church, Green Hill, tagged city, garden, wilderness on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pocket Neighborhoods
Posted in Green Hill on April 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Rob, a friend of mine from school, introduced me to Ross Chapin Architects. They build “pocket neighborhoods”, which are a pretty cool compromise between cohousing and conventional neighborhoods. Here are a few pictures from the site:
Security and the Green Hill
Posted in Green Hill, tagged children, kidnapping, security on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I noticed this article today. The line that jumped out at me was, “the 14-year-old girl went missing from a baby-sitting job in 1998″. This is why I feel it’s so important to build a community of people who know and trust and look out for each other. People shouldn’t just disappear. Especially little people.
Living in the Country
Posted in Dream, Green Hill, tagged country, lifestyle, luxury, necessity, two factor theory on March 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A lot of my Facebook friends have been taking the “Where should you be living?” quiz, and the most common result is “The country”. I can appreciate that. Some of my favorite pastimes are hiking around in the hills and trees, enjoying beautiful sunrises, and spending a pleasant evening with friends out on the front [...]
Not a Perfect Solution
Posted in Green Hill, tagged cohousing, pros and cons on March 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A while back Derek responded to the cohousing discussion, saying, “Honestly, I’d want something to basically BE a suburban home (though not of the same size necessarily), and then have all of the nice community aspects – the community meeting area, kitchen, parks, etc. Too much to ask?” He said it jokingly, but it’s a [...]
Other Layouts
Posted in Green Hill, tagged bofællesskab, cohousing, community plans on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are the layouts for some of the other sites. They’re all Danish communities, so I apologize if the names don’t just roll off the tongue…
(All images from Cohousing by Kathryn McCamant and Charles R. Durrett.)
Tornevangsgarden is a small community with only six residences. In addition to the usual common house and central rec area, [...]
Layouts
Posted in Green Hill, tagged bofællesskab, Bondebjerget, cohousing, Denmark, floor plan, layout, Odense on March 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »
How do you layout a bofællesskab community? There are several styles (I’ll post some of the others later), but my favorite looks like this:
This is the layout of Bondebjerget in Odense, Denmark. It is a single community divided into smaller circles, each with its own playground (marked with the number 3) and common building (marked [...]
Looking for Place
Posted in Green Hill, tagged community, jobs, location, School on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I got an email expressing concern about finding a job near the green hill. I think that calling it “the green hill” gives the impression of an idyllic, out-of-the way place. As much as I would love for that to be the case, I know that there are practical considerations–jobs, schools, etc.–and that I’ll [...]
Community: Whither Hence? The Plan
Posted in Green Hill, tagged bofællesskab, cohousing, community building on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve spent a few posts over the last couple weeks describing my vision for a community. So how does this transfrom from some occasional online musings into a brick and mortar construction development?
One of the best resources I’ve found is a book called The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community. It answers this question, [...]
Moving On: Finding a Place
Posted in Green Hill, tagged community, location, this is the place! on February 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I want to step away from my fascination with bofællesskab and discuss a topic that’s a little more fun. Also, it gives me an excuse to try making a blog poll, which I’ve never done before. So the question is, if we were to build a community, where should it be? Please feel free to [...]
