"300 homes wrapped around a village center, with a food coop, community spaces, entertainment spaces, two bio-dynamic/organic farms, community gardens, car-free ped-ways, a 30-car car-share program, shuttles to town, dance nights, bluegrass Fridays, cafe, grills, outdoor spaces, tool shed, share shed, three cohousing 'very green' pods, a ring of smaller 'simple living' homes, and on the edge, low-impact 'hand-built' alternative building projects..." Is this do-able in Colorado in 2012? Absolutely. Here is the vessel to make it happen.
 More (preliminary) words on the 7 pillars here  |   |
Details from the people's survey And what is your input? Or you can send us your ideas to our public email at frontrangeecolist@gmail.com |  Below are a few sketches and interpretations around the "eco-town" concept, starting with a cartoon. There is no attachment around these being the final project design. Click to enlarge.     The drawing above is from the following website - Barrett Studio Architects of Colorado - http://www.barrettstudio.com/portfolio/communities-civic/twin-buttes-ecovillage - link |
