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Forming Intentional Community in/near Portland, OR

 
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Things are just starting to come together with a super amazing group of people here in Portland. We met with more than 20 people on Sunday as we went out to view a property. While we collectively decided that wasn't the one, we have decided to move forward as a group and start from the beginning, getting our values and mission docs in line. We already have an amazing group of like-minded folks with a range of very handy skillsets, and the doors are open!

Here is the website as it stands:
solarpunkcommunity.com

Get in touch if you're feeling inspired!
 
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What's going on with this? Followed the link but the site is down
 
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Oh man, that group dispersed, and we have formed and dispersed 3 more groups with the intention of starting community since then, and still it has not quite happened for us. We have turned our attention to building strong relationships, but still hoping (like everyone else it seems) to be fortunate enough to be on land someday amongst humans we generally get along with, and out of the current rental pit.
 
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I know what you mean, we're in West Linn and would love some form of community.  Our core values for community are:
Personal liberty,
Collaborative cooperation,
Personal responsability,
Respect and kindness,
Connection with the earth.

I think what will likely happen, what I'm hoping happens at this stage, is the idea of us buying a house or a duplex, renting out part of it, adding a tiny house/ADU or two (depending on where in Clackamas County we end up in) and then encouraging friends to buy all the houses next door/behind us/across the street and having an intentional neighbourhood.  That way we each have some autonomy while being able to gather frequently and have lots of fun.
 
Try 100 things. 2 will work out, but you will never know in advance which 2. This tiny ad might be one:
Established homestead property 4 sale east of Austin TX
https://permies.com/t/259023/Established-homestead-property-sale-east
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