List of Sustainable Community Benefits

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Multi-Use Options		Single Use
House Design
Live/work, short commute! Lowers family's need for car	vs.	Every adult needs a car to get everywhere
Affordable homes with shared kitchens and private baths	vs.	Single family dwellings
Attached greenhouses, with cisterns	vs.	Food driven long distances
Live/Work
Walk to work, safer neighborhood with "eyes on the street"	vs.	"The Commute," stress, loss of time
Child-friendly, safe community, peace of mind	vs.	More global warming, more parental chauffering
Healthier, walkable, lifestyle	vs.	Overweight
Viable, one car families	vs.	Expense of two car household
Entrepreneur-friendly start-up environment	vs.	More hurdles to moving on inspiration
Neighborhood Compound
Shared facilities, shared amenities	vs.	Everyone having to own and maintain one of everything
Community building space, i.e. wine club, woodshop, artisan workshops, car share, open space, etc.
Greater sense of community	vs.	Isolating lifestyle