I have recently given several talks around Britain about how we can encourage the building of more low impact communities. I have collated the talks into a short report on the topic, available here as a PDF: Low impact communities in Britain. The report identifies three key types of barrier to low impact communities: political, economic and … Continue reading NEW REPORT: Low Impact Communities in Britain
Map of low impact communities in Britain
I have produced a map of the location of a broad selection of low impact communities in Britain. This is useful to help us see the sheer variety and growth of these communities, and also to understand how they are clustering in certain places. These are all actually existing projects which have been completed except … Continue reading Map of low impact communities in Britain
Learning from Lilac: Low Impact Affordable living in Leeds, Britain
Apologies to those not in Britain, but there is a really interesting workshop coming up on 10th May in Leeds. Lilac stands for Low Impact Living Affordable Community. It is a member-led co-operative housing society building an affordable, cohousing community in Leeds. They are using a co-housing design approach to build 20 houses and a common … Continue reading Learning from Lilac: Low Impact Affordable living in Leeds, Britain
New self build sustainable housing scheme in Devon, UK
The Land Society is setting up a new scheme in Devon (south west UK) to support local rural communities to develop energy efficient, affordable, sustainable homes. In their own words, "as part of The Land Society’s purpose of rebuilding rural economies we have identified that one major problem is the high cost of housing compared to … Continue reading New self build sustainable housing scheme in Devon, UK
Columbia Eco-village, Portland, Oregon
Columbia eco-village is a relatively new co-housing project in the north east of Portland. It is on the site of an old nut farm which was partly sold to developers in the 1960s who built five apartment buildings. These buildings and the remainder of the farm and farmhouse now constitute the eco-village. Using a loan … Continue reading Columbia Eco-village, Portland, Oregon
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