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wayward soul
portland oregon, Oregon,
United States
 this community is being set up for crafters and artisans to have a low cost place to live and do their work.
I plan on setting it up as an eco-village setting with gardens and recycling, and composting and as low impact as possible.
the dwellings are to all be small 15' by 20' huts constructed by the members
there will be a central house on site with the showers and kitchens.
each member will need to pay a monthly community fee of $250 per month, which is applied to the property morgage and the up keep of the common areas.
just think you are a crafter or artisan who has managed to find a few places to carry your work, but your not makeing a whole heck of a lot of money, you don't want to go to work for some one else but you have not seen a cheap place to live.
that is what wayward soul is all about.
you get a space to build a simple dwelling, you get access to the community house with the showers, and kitchens, and refrigerators.
and you can have some space for gardening...
the land I am looking af for wayward soul is about 5 acres and a bit rural, but full of trees so nice clean air.
aout a 2 hour bike ride to portland oregon
not sure about driving time since i don't drive and the spot has not been ste in stone yet not untill I get enough interested parties involved.
looking for between 40 and 50 people.
but warning the conditions are primitave, the only part of the place that will e having power is the community house which is where the refrigerators are going to be
there will probaly be cords run through the community for lights but not with enough power for personal needs..
  Status: forming
Website: http://www.waywardsoul.yolasite.com
Contact:
christopher allen
8941 n lombard #20
portland oregon, Oregon 97217 United States
Phone: 5039549374
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Last Updated:6/30/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
 (dya visitors, or if you are considering joining I can set aside space for a couple of days for a tent)
Visitor Process: e-mail, stating why you would like to visit and we can arange a visit time... I get out here by bike though so you will need to come with enough money to pay for a cab to and from.
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
0
(looking for up to 50 people)
Non-member Residents:
(might be willing to take on the occasional wwoofer for grounds work)
Open to new members:
Yes
(please contact me if a primitave artist community interests you)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(a general vote, but the community founder has final say...)
Identified Leader:
Yes
(the person who started the community, think of him a a property manager)
Leadership Core Group:
No Answer
(any one who pays for membership has a voice.)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(community members are expected to clean up after them selves in commin areas)
Join Fee:
Yes
($500)
Regular Fees:
Yes
($250 per month)
Land and Buildings
Urban
(looking for land just out side of portland oregon, mabey like 10 to 15 miles out into the sticks..)
Area:
5 acres (2.0 hectares)
(have not bought the land yet waiting for members to join)
Land Owned By:
Individual community member(s)
(your $500 buy in is used toward the down payment along with other memers monies and the monthly memership fee is used for the morgage and up keep like paying for the power that keeps the refrigerators working or the gas for the stoves or the power for the lights)
Number of Residences:
51
(1 main building, then each member builds their own hut surrounding the main building.)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
(all the open area is to be gardned and put up in a community cubard.. those who help with the gardening eat from the cubard)
Share Community Meals:
Rarely
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(eat what you want, just clean up weel afte you cook the next person may be alergic to what you are eating.)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(please be respectfull of others)
Tobacco Use:
Used Occasionally
(please be respectfull of others)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
(peace and serinity, other wise pricticewhat you will)
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Native American
:: Buddhist
:: Paganism/Earth Religions
:: Eastern
:: Protestant/Lutheran
:: Emissaries
:: Quaker
:: Roman Catholic
:: Hutterian Brethren
:: Sufi
:: Jewish
:: Unitarian Universalist
:: Muslim
:: Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
:: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)
:: Other
(I am not going to tell you what to worship just be peace full and accepting of others NO VIOLENCE)
Educational Style(s):
Other
(education of school age childeren up to the individual)
 
 


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