Silver City EcoCommunity :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2005

This page last updated:6/17/2011

Silver City EcoCommunity

Silver City, New Mexico,

United States

(or near Silver City)

We are a planning group dedicated to creating an eco-cohousing community in or near Silver City, New Mexico. We are a small, dedicated group that has been meeting for 4 1/2 years. Our community will be intergenerational, but with some quiet areas.

In our community, we want to combine the community values of cohousing with ecological sustainability and affordability. Housing will be owner-built according to sustainable-building guidelines.

Silver City is an historic town of 10,000 friendly and diverse people in the southwest corner of New Mexico. We are located in high desert country (6000 ft) bordering the Gila National Forest, and have a dry climate with four mild seasons. We have a natural food co-op, a small university, a community-radio planning group, and 36 art galleries.

Contact:

Joanie or Siri
Silver City, New Mexico 88061 United States

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This page last updated:6/17/2011

Visitors Accepted

(Please ask about scheduled meeting times and come then.)

Visitor Process: Write us at least two weeks in advance with your phone number and email address.

Network Affiliations:

Coho/US

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	Government Decision Making: By consensus (or 90%) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (labor counts towards expenses) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (if possible give what you can, we have expenses)
Land and Buildings Small Town Area: 0 acres (0.0 hectares) Land Owned By: Other Cohousing: Yes (Not decided.)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (organic garden & orchard planned) Share Community Meals: Rarely Dietary Practice: (No restrictions, but we all believe in organic, local and sustainable food.) Tobacco Use: Prohibited (So far we have no smokers)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (but all consider selves to be spiritually oriented and have a reverence for nature.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions")

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

Square Feet in Common House:

2000

Become an Editor Current editor(s): Joanie2

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