Benefits
Sustainable Community Benefits vs. Unintended Consequences
Strategies for More Abundance
| Multi-Use Options | Single Use | |
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House Design |
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| 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 |
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Live/Work |
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| 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 chauffeuring |
| 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 |
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Neighborhood Compound |
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| 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 |