Phone 800- 462-8240References and Other Resources
This page needs a researcher, someone
to keep track of articles in magazines, books about Intentional community, cohousing or references that mention forms of
community, videos, tapes, ect . Maybe a whole section just on
press references? Send info and comments to NICA@ic.org
Looking for cohousing specific references? Click here
Interesting Web stuff
NICA gathering notes
This is a page that has links to notes taken from break out
sessions at NICA gatherings. Lots of practical wisdom gets shared
at the gatherings, we have only just begun to record this. Notes
from past gatherings will join these as we get them ready.
Recipes for
cooking for large numbers
This is a set of links to recipes for a number of dishes with proportions of 20
and more.
Urbanics mailing list
List for forming urban IC's. To subscribe to URBANICS, send
listproc@csf.colorado.edu the request
SUBSCRIBE URBANICS <FIRSTNAME> <LASTNAME> If your
name is John Doe, the command would look like SUBSCRIBE URBANICS
John Doe
Notes from Windward
A well written collection of
observations, sage advice, practical instruction on many aspects
of community.
Mailing Lists
This page lists a variety of e-mail lists on a large number of
sustainable and communities topics. Both the eco-balance list and
the cohousing lists are oriented to intentional community.
Foundation
for Community Encouragement
Group based on Scott Pecks, A different drum, holds workshops on
building intimate relationship with others.
Trannet This is an eclectic resource of a grand variety of interesting web and print materials, this is the digest of the Alternative and Transformational movements.
In Context, A Quarterly of Humane Sustainable Culture This is the online version of the magazine for sustainable culture.
New Agreements website Home of some interesting information about community based agreements
Cohousing Magazine National newsletter for, of and about Cohousing. Includes regional contacts and articles as well as general interest. Publishes a list of all the groups twice a year. Quarterly. $25 per year. The Cohousing Network 1620 Belvedere Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702.
Communities Magazine: Journal of Cooperative Living Now published by the Fellowship for Intentional Community, recent issues focus on leadership, community updates, women in community. An excellent forum of communities, for communities, by communities. Quarterly, $18 yr. Back issues available. Communities magazine Route 1, Box 155-M, Rutledge, MO 63563. Check out their website
Community Resources Regional newsletter of the Northwest Intentional Communities Association. Includes community listings and articles related to community living as well as general information on regional events. Quarterly, $5 per year. Northwest Intentional Communities Association, 22110 East Lost Lake Rd, Snohomish, WA 98296
Simple Living A newsletter devoted to voluntary simplicity. Articles on how to make life easier, interviews and articles about natural foods and medicines. Barter bank and announcements. Quarterly, $14 year. Simple Living Press 1802 North 54th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Fellowship for
Intentional Community A national
organization of communities. Hosted the 1993 Celebration of
Community, sponsors local gatherings, publishes Communities
Magazine and the Communities Directory. Route 1 Box 138CM Twin Oaks Rd., Louisa
VA 23093 Email: fic@ic.org Phone 800- 462-8240
The Cohousing Network A national organization to support Cohousing. Website has listings of resources, events, communities and an online store. P.O. Box 2584 Berkeley, CA 94702 510-486-2656
Northwest Intentional Communities Association Organization of Northwest Intentional Communities including cohousing, coops, communes etc. Meets monthly in Seattle area. Offers conferences, workshops, newsletter. 206-936-7157.
The Shared Living Resource Center Organization which studies, promotes, and develops shared living communities that are affordable, socially supportive, and ecologically sustainable. Offers slide shows, consultations, design and a variety of publications. 2375 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 510-548-6608.
Other Interesting and Useful Materials
Community Library Reprint Packets
Nine packets of collections of articles from Communities magazine and other
sources. 23-32 pages of practical, relevant information. For listing of topics
or to order packets write to Community Library Reprint Packets, FIC RR1,
Box 156 Rutledge, MO 63563 800-995-8342 email fic@ic.org
The Basketmaker:
Helping People Create Communities Of Opportunity
This is a manual made for HUD housing activists but has
considerable good info about organizing community endeavors. The
section on win win negotiation is well worth looking at.
Audio Tapes
Art of Community Audio tapes. Titles include group process, facilitation, conflict
resolution, and more. Write for list to Art of Community Audio Tapes, Rt 1, Box
156 Rutledge, MO 63563. 800-995-8342 email fic@ic.org
Video
Visions of Utopia. Features 18 communities over 2 hours of information and
inspiration. $38 postpaid to FIC video, 138EB Twin Oaks Rd. Louisa, VA
23093 800-995-8342. Email fic@ic.org
Community Tools: A virtual Library of
Community Development Tools
The most complete set of resource listing for all aspects of
community development. Covers books, articles, tapes on
architecture and design, Communitarian theory, collective and
shared housing, legal resources, Eco-villages, land trusts, etc.
16pp. $8 from Allen Butcher, P.O. Box 1666, Denver, CO 80201.
Community Bookshelf
12 page catalog of hard to find books on community. Send $1 to
Community Bookshelf, East Wind Community, Tecumseh, MO 65760.
Community building exercises
Sirius Community. 1988. Games, meditations and exercises
from Sirius, Findhorn and Esalen communities for creating group
spirit. $6 postpaid from Sirius Educational Materials Baker Rd.
Shutesbury, MA 01072.
Books About Community
Creating community Anywhere: Finding support and connection in a fragmented world Carolyn R. Shaffer & Kirstin Anundsen. 1993. Excellent resource for practical examples, advice and ideas on community building in any neighborhood. Describes intentional communities, cohousing groups and cooperative neighborhoods. Chapters on getting started, decision making, conflicts, personal issues. Tarcher press $15.95 Available from Community Bookshelf
Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett. 1994. This is clearly the best book on social design going. Lots of good practical design advise with plans and pictures galore. Highly recommended. Available from Community Bookshelf
Community Dreams: Ideas for enriching
neighborhood and Community Life Bill Berkowitz. 1984
Lots of interesting ideas about things people can do to enhance
their neighborhood situations and make them more community
friendly.
Builders of the dawn: Community lifestyles in a changing world Corinne McLaughlin and Gordon Davidson. 1986 Sirius Publishing, MA. Good information about community formation, meetings, group dynamics.
Eco-Villages and sustainable communities Context
Institute. 1990.
Describes many types of communities, including cohousing. Good
section on guidelines for creating communities and people skills.
$16.50 .Available from Context institute, P.O. Box 11470
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Directory of Intentional Communities: A
guide to cooperative living Fellowship for Intentional
Community. 2000.
THE sourcebook for information about intentional communities.
Hundreds of listings, nice organization matrix in back, many good
articles about community.
Is It Utopia Yet? Kat Kinkade,
1994.
A thorough description, history and critique of Twin Oaks
Community after 25 years, including its famous labor credit
system. Cost is approx. $14. Available from the Twin Oaks
Community, Route 4, Box 169D, Louisa, VA 23093, telephone (703)
894-5126. Available from Community
Bookshelf
In The Company of Others: making community in the modern
world Chuck Whitemyer, ed. 1999
A collection of writings about forming and living in community. Available from Community
Bookshelf