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Forming Formed: 2008

This page last updated:12/31/2011

A Village Full of Coops

Brooklyn, New York,

United States

I have changed the name of the project to "A Village Full of Coops. This is a very large project and will require many collaborators and co-owners.

In November, 2011 will complete my Master of Arts in Business Communications (MABC) through online university, Jones International University and will begin pursuit of a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies through Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, OH in January 2012.

I am seeking creative people to collaborate on this project.

I have done extensive research and have the beginnings of a proposal to create a new town, sometimes called an ecovillage. My desire is to create this village as being both environmentally sensitive and very affordable to poor and working-class people as well as middle and upper class folks. In order to take this idea to the next stage of development, I need two partners to flesh out the ideas as well as create deliverables and time-lines.

I am currently collaborating with another person to create a worker-owned cooperative restaurant in Brooklyn,NY which could be the jumping off point for creating the village.

A Village Full of Coops:

I will consider the to have made a real start when there is an infrastructure of two buildings: a hospital and a halfway house/clubhouse. Ideally, these will be located in ever evolving Central Brooklyn, NY. Medical professionals from a wide variety of disciplines and healing traditions who live in the five New York City boroughs would work in the hospital. Customers would come from all over the country for total care, both mental and physical. Payment will be on a sliding-scale, so the hospital will probably be largely funded by already-established nonprofit foundations that support the vision. Some customers may need to live in the hospital permanently. There will be a mix of inpatients and outpatients. The hospital and clubhouse will be sustainable buildings with a home-like atmosphere.

I reviewed and updated this listing on 12/31/2011.

Status: Very early formative stage

Website: http://newtownvision.blogspot.com/

Contact:

William Cerf
Brooklyn, New York 11226 United States

Links:

Workers Diner: Traditional New York City Dining in Brooklyn, NY

Jones International University: Online university where I'm pursuing a Masters degree

New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives

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This page last updated:12/31/2011

Visitors Accepted

(I am open to meeting people in coffeehouses for discussion and planning)

Visitor Process: I am particularly interested in meeting people with a track record in city planning, ecovillage planning and development, health care and hospital management, educational administration and fields related to the formation of this project. I am seeking people who want to join together cooperatively to create this venture.

Network Affiliations:

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): 0 Open to new members: Yes (Seeking Retired City Planner and Retired Hospital Planner/Developer)	Government Decision Making: Other (Sociocracy) Identified Leader: Yes (I am the leader for the early formative stage and hope to have others) Leadership Core Group: No (Seeking Collaborator/Co-Author/Co-Owner to take this project to the next level)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other
Land and Buildings Urban (Brooklyn, NY) Land Owned By: Other (no land yet) Cohousing: No Answer (Not Yet)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none (Eventually want permaculture site and organic gardens) Share Community Meals: Rarely (When the hospital starts we want to have community meals together) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Other (dependent on peoples' needs) Dietary Practice: Other (dependent on peoples's needs) Alcohol Use: Prohibited Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (All spiritual paths welcomed) Educational Style(s): Other (I intend for there to be a fully accredited University)

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