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Forming Formed: 2007
This page last updated:5/4/2011
Utah Valley Commons
Provo, Utah,
United States
(Provo/Orem/Spanish Fork/etc.)
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 Utah Valley Commons, located south of Salt Lake City and close to Brigham Young University, welcomes participation by families and individuals interested in cohousing, ecovillage development, and sustainability in general. The UVCC has no religious or political affiliation. At present we are in the planning stage, with seven member families and sixteen children. The Commons will be located (probably) south of Provo, in the Spanish Fork area, on a site large enough to support small-scale organic agriculture. See our website for specific information on the group. Join our Yahoo discussion group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utahvalleycohousing/) for updates. Newcomers are welcome to attend our potlucks and/or business meetings, generally every two weeks.
Our models are the EcoVillage at Ithaca(http://www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us/), Champlain Valley Co-Housing (http://www.champlainvalleycohousing.org), and Earthsong Eco-Neighborhood (http://www.earthsong.org.nz), suitably modified to local conditions.
 
Website: http://www.utahvalleycommons.com/
Contact:
Utah Valley Cohousing Community
Charles W. Nuckolls
Provo, Utah United States
Phone: 801 226 1412
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Utah Valley Commons c/o Charles Nuckolls
491 W 4630 N
Provo, Utah 84604 United States
Phone: 801-226-1412, 801-885-2728
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Links:
Utah Valley Commons: Our community's page
Eco-Village at Ithaca
Chaplain Valley CoHousing
Wasatch Commons: Cohousing community in Salt Lake City about 40 miles from Provo
Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)
Former/Other Names: Utah Valley Cohousing Community
This page last updated:5/4/2011
 
Visitors Accepted
 (No site yet, so please come to meetings)
Visitor Process: Please go to the website and participate in the on-line discussion, and come to our regularly scheduled meetings. See website for details.
Affiliations: Tuscaloosa Cooperative Association

Network Affiliations:
Fellowship for Intentional Community
:: Coho/US
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
23
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(Core group of 6 households currently)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
Yes
($100)
Regular Fees:
Yes
($20 / month)
Land and Buildings
Suburban
(Currently in discussion)
Area:
30 acres (12.1 hectares)
(Seeking land)
Number of Residences:
30
(Currently in discussion)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
6-20%
(Community will produce some of its own food.)
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
(Currently holding monthly potlucks)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
(not allowed in common areas or meals)
Tobacco Use:
(not allowed in common areas or meals)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
(open to all faiths and practices)
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Other
(All welcome)
Educational Style(s):
Other
(Not yet discussed)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Forming
Number of Units:
from 15-35
Square Feet in Common House:
5000
(approxmatelyh)
Architect:
not yet determined
Developer:
not yet determined
Commercial Lender:
not yet determined
 
 
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