Name

Now it’s time to creatively name your community! Choose a name that reflects your community values, ideals, and overall vibe. You can reference location, special features of the land, or just use a beautiful, quirky, or fun-sounding name.

What are some names of community that you really like?

What is the name you want for your community?

Initial Goals & Desired Impact (3 years)

Use this section to identify your tangible (and intangible) goals for the first 3 years of your project. Replace this text with a summary of the motivations behind your goals, and/or the philosophy behind your goal-forming process, then write your goals down in the list below, focusing on the…

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Explore these co.creation frameworks/resources:

• Dragon Dreaming

• The Village Model

• Village Lab

• Regen-Era / re:build Miro boards

• Purpose

• Planet

• People

• Prosperity

Visioning Exercises:

• Mood board (see examples)

• Regen Tribe’s Kuyabeh Community – Organic Architecture Aesthetic

• Peter Knupffer’s Ecovillage Board – Superadobe & Bamboo Concepts

• La Tierra 1 & La Tierra 2 – Modern Organic Architecture & Treehouses

• Nico Alcala’s Solarpunk Board – Solarpunk Architecture & Design

• Pitch Deck

• Pitch Deck Examples on the…

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Inspirational Literature and Tools

Some of the foundational texts that represent the philosophy of the regenerative movement:

• Regenaissance: A Metamodern Playbook

• Regenerative Development and Design : A Framework for Evolving Sustainability

• OASA’s Regenerative Development Standards

• Problems that Regenerative Villages Solve

List or link to anything…

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Existing Counterparts

What are existing projects that are similar to what you want to create that you can draw inspiration and potentially models of success from?

• Community/Project 1

• What we like about it

• What we want to do differently

Community/Project 2

• What we like about it

• What we want to do differently

• Repeat this prompt for as many projects as you want

Community Location / Setting

• Climate:

• Location or Potential Locations:

• Urban, suburban, or rural:

Community Type

Your community may be one or more of the following types. These types are essentially the basis of what your community is. Further along you will explore living arrangements, income models, and so on. Feel free to add relevant types that may not be listed.

• Residential Community

• Digital Nomad Community

• Farm / Permaculture…

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Draft a Short Vision Document

Start by answering these questions

Why I am/we are building this project:

– The problem:

– The solution:

Who I am/we are:

Origin story:

What I/we believe:

How I am/we are doing it:

Where I am/we are going

– Next 3 Years:

– Next 5 Years:

– Next 10 Years:

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Suggested Resources:

• Cabin.city’s Vision Document

• Traditional Dream…

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Write a 1-4 sentence statement that summarizes the core of your project’s mission. Like a compass, this will help guide your core team when making decisions – preserving the essence of the community over time – and also communicate outwardly who you are to potential members, investors, collaborators, and visitors.

There is an abundance of…

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It’s important to identify your main why.

Copy and respond to these prompts:

What brought you to the idea of living in a community? How did you find this path?

What attracts you about community?

Your Story:

Now, look at your story. From that story, examine why you want to create a regenerative neighborhood.

Your Why:

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