These are the values we uphold:

Creating a safe and nurturing place for everyone, especially our children.

Upholding the values of kindness, compassion and respect for the values and needs of others, and using these values to guide us to experience the sacredness in each other and everyday life.

Committing to resolve conflicts, problems and issues through honest, direct and respectful communication.

Willingly participating in community events and projects.

Balancing our personal needs with the needs of the community.

Using a consensus decision-making process, where each of us has a responsibility to participate and where everyone's voice is heard, resulting in decisions that everyone can stand behind.

Committing to consider individual needs with respect and kindness, and patiently honoring our group and individual processes.

Welcoming households of all shapes and sizes, and encouraging diversity of interests, lifestyles, race, ethnicity, spirituality, ages and backgrounds.

Focusing on holding down costs.

Designing beautiful buildings in harmony with the natural environment.

Creating a peaceful haven to come home to.

Designing the community with a balance of public and private spaces.

Providing handicapped accessible public areas, with an option to make our homes handicapped accessible as well.

Creating homes and public spaces that are as healthy as possible.

Learning about and honoring our local biosphere.

Building and living with low impact on the environment and energy resources and stressing energy efficiency.