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Re-Forming Formed: 2007

This page last updated:11/4/2012

Utah Valley Commons

Provo, Utah,

United States

(Provo/Orem/Spanish Fork/etc.)

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

Utah Valley Commons c/o Charles Nuckolls
491 W 4630 N
Provo, Utah 84604 United States
Phone: 801-226-1412, 801-885-2728

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:11/4/2012

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:

Network Affiliations:

Coho/US

:: Fellowship for Intentional Community

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 5 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By majority rule Identified Leader: Yes 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 Other (Currently in discussion) Number of Residences: 20 (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): Public schooled

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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