Manitou Arbor Ecovillage :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 1997

This page last updated:1/27/2013

Manitou Arbor Ecovillage

Kalamazoo, Michigan,

United States

(No residental units yet built at the above address)

We are an ecospiritual community in the process of developing a sustainable, middle-income ecovillage in a suburb of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Pre-construction planning is in process through our own LLC. It will be a condominium upon completion. The focus will be on education, outreach, and modeling sustainable living.

We anticipate moving into the financial aspects of development by spring 2012 and hope to begin building in 2013.WE ARE NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR SITES.

See our webpage and covenant for a more complete understanding of our vision, values, and commitments. It also contains archives of recent minutes.

We prefer interested individuals to contact us for orientation prior to participating in meeting of group--in order to answer individual questions and not to impede our planning progress.

We desire an inter-generational, inter-faith, diverse mix of residents who seek to live together as a village community and in harmony with the natural world.

Many details are still being worked out, both in terms of physical design issues and in terms of our desired governance processes, as well as decisions about many aspects of how we wish to live together including community responsibilities, etc. Input of new members welcomed.

Website: http://www.manitouarbor.org/

Contact:

Manitou Arbor Ecovillage
PO Box 113
Nazareth, Michigan 49074-0113 United States
Phone: 800-354-0382

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This page last updated:1/27/2013

Visitors Accepted

(To attend meeting - no lodging)

Visitor Process: Visit our webpage and click on “Contact us.” Since we do not yet have buildings, no lodging is currently available.

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.

Comment: We require all members to support our covenant statement

Population Members(adults and children): (none yet) Non-member Residents: (none) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus (Back up provisions if needed) Identified Leader: No (Team of leaders) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Those who have been involved the longest)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Answer (Must be able to finance building costs) Labor Contribution: (Yet to be decided) Join Fee: Yes (For those who join LLC) Regular Fees: Yes (currently $20/yr, to increase in future)
Land and Buildings Suburban Area: 60 acres (24.3 hectares) (Exploring ways to access + 200 acres adjacent) Land Owned By: The community (Option for land secured) Number of Residences: 54 (Some attached to community center, most single or duplex) Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: (Plan significant Ag . development in future) Share Community Meals: (yet to be decided) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (Individual preference) Alcohol Use: (Indiviudal choice) Tobacco Use: (Indivudual choice in private space)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Experience of the Holy in nature) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): (Respects spritual paths of all members) Educational Style(s): (Individual family choice)

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Site Optioned

(Taking reservations)

Number of Units:

Architect:

Currently under review

Developer:

Currently serving as our own developer

Commercial Lender:

yet to be secured

Become an Editor Current editor(s): cohousing, maeeve

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