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MermaidAvenue

Millennial (30-45)

Male + Female + children

Cambridge, VT U.S.

Speed of commitment:

In between: Open to a commitment after a defined time for a trial run, Slow: Open to a situation where trust can build over time

IC types I would live in or am forming:

Artist collective & live work space, Cohousing: private residences around shared space, Ecovillage or agrihood, Farm or ranch, Housing or shelter for a vulnerable group, Multi-house collective (resource-sharing among houses not adjacent)

Food production:

Working toward a mix of producing our own food and buying groceries, Working toward producing all or nearly all of our own food

IC seeker or founder/resident:

IC seeker or cofounder: I’m seeking to join likeminded others as a core group in founding a new IC. Together we will establish a vision and norms.

Service-based IC (population served):

Animal rescue, Neurodivergent needing accommodations

Service-based IC (services offered):

Permanent residence, Provides support services possibly including paid work opportunities for the selected group(s)

Vulnerable population as a proportion of residents:

About half, Less than half, More than half

Residential proximity:

Multi-house collective (shared resources, but IC houses might be scattered within a traditional neighborhood), Shared land (separate houses possibly with some shared buildings)

Ownership types:

Co-operative (collectively owned separate houses or apartments), Join an established IC to learn and possibly stay, Joint land purchase to subdivide, hold shares, or hold "tenancy in common", Rent-to-own with shared housing or shared land, Rented with shared housing or shared land, Whatever the group can agree on

Reasons for shared housing:

Ecological sustainability to reduce carbon footprint, Helping each other with childcare, Shared land, shared community hub such as gardens or meeting space, but not shared housing), Sharing resources (spaces, equipment, tools, vehicles, gardens)

Clutter level of shared living areas or work space:

Average level of "lived in" look, Creativity in progress (translate: not tidy in designated work space), Tidy in shared spaces, with a designated place for things

Cleanliness level (germs & crumbs):

All food counters & tables wiped down after each use, All food counters & tables wiped down daily to not attract pests, Dishes washed (or loaded into dishwasher) daily to not attract pests, Disinfectants must be ecologically safe products (chemical sensitivity)

Current city, town, or county:

Cambridge

Nation(s) of current residence:

U.S.

Preferred regions:

U.S. northeast region, U.S. southeast region

Population density:

Rural, Small town

Relocation capacity:

Ready to move from my current residence now or in the near future, Ready to move from my general area now or in the near future, Ready to move from my general area within the next few years

State, province, or region:

Vermont (VT)

Resource sharing:

Care of elderly, disabled, or incapacitated relatives, Child care swap, Farm or food forest (share work and produce), Garden (share work and produce), Meal preparation, Tool share (maintenance and use of expensive equipment)

My socioeconomic status:

Close to median income

Leadership availability:

I'm not currently available to be part of a core leadership team, I'm willing to join as part of a core leadership team

Roles and responsibilities:

Flexible responsibilities are often best, which aren't assigned or micromanaged, In a reciprocal relationship you give about as much as you get, but it happens without keeping track, In a small family-like group, the saying applies, “to each according to their need, from each according to their abilities"

Common practical skills:

Gardening or crop cultivation, Grant-writing

Experience or schooling:

Food preservation (e.g., cheesemaking, home canning, drying, smoking), Website design, Writing

Occupation(s) and expertise:

Caregiving, database management, research, grant writing, gardening, reiki practitioner

Years lived in an IC:

1-5 years in IC, Lived with roommate(s) or housemate(s)

Experience in community:

2 Camphill (or camphill-inspired) communities; (2 years), 1 spiritual retreat center (1 year), WWOOF experience ( 4 months)

Generation:

Millennial (30-45)

Generations intended in IC:

Gen A (born 2013 – 2024), Gen B (babies! born 2025 – 2039), Gen X (born 1965 – 1980), Gen Z (born 1997 – 2012), Millennial (born 1981 – 1996), Older boomer (born 1946 – 1954), Pre-boomer (born before 1946), Younger boomer (born 1955 – 1964)

Number of grade-school children:

Number of teens:

Number of working adults:

Illegal recreational drugs (tolerable rules):

Should be dealt with by group decision in a manner to support non-use, Should not be policed by the community, as long as no minors are involved and others are not negatively impacted

Overnite guests (tolerable rules):

Should be subject to group decision only if it becomes problematic

Religious or spiritual practice-based IC:

No mandate of adherence to shared religious beliefs and practices

My religious beliefs or practices:

Other, Shamanic or indigenous animist, Spiritual but not religious

Practices welcome in IC:

Astrology, Buddhist, New Age (mix), New Thought (law of attraction), Rastafarian, Shamanic or indigenous animist, Spiritual but not religious, Spiritualist, Taoist, Tarot, Theosophical Society, Wiccan

Ecological preservation ethics:

Eating vegan, vegetarian, or certified humane animal products, Local food commitment for low carbon footprint

Size of community:

11 to 20, 21 to 50

My gender identity:

Male

Genders welcome in IC:

AFAB, AMAB, Agender, Female, Genderfluid, Genderqueer, Male, Non-binary, Trans man, Trans woman

My current couple situation:

I'm in committed partnership

Couple situations welcome in IC:

Available somewhat (e.g., in open relationship), Committed closed partnership(s) (e.g., married monogamous couples), Not applicable, Not available (e.g., you're okay if you're not going to be a threat to my primary relationship), Single (not in a committed closed partnership)

Sexual identities welcome in IC:

Heterosexual (straight), LGBTQ+ (non-normative gender identity and/or same-sex attraction), Monogamous (committed to a single sexual partner), Non-monogamous

Sex & intimacy norms in IC:

A topic discussed with curiosity and respect, allowing for experimentation around what works for the community, Primarily left to the individual to determine, with the understanding that personal choices can impact community culture

Significant other(s):

Female

Dependent(s):

+ children

Children in IC:

I have dependent child(ren) living with me and I am only seeking community with other families with children

Children present in household:

Full time

Dogs:

Indoor dog(s) okay, Outdoor dog(s) okay

Cats:

Indoor cat(s) okay, Outdoor cat(s) not okay

Special food needs:

Avoid over-processed foods with unpronounceable ingredients, Celiac's or gluten sensitivity, Strongly prefer a high quality of food preparation

Shared meals (acceptable norms):

Prefer shared meals weekly or monthly

Medical risk bubbles:

I can commit to taking extra precautions for others in a high-risk category, I can live with or work physically close to people who do not take precautions against infection, allergy, or injury, I can't live with or work physically close to people who need strict precautions from people in their IC

Noise level:

Different noise tolerance can be managed by having designated times for noise and quiet, Just keep it down enuf that neighbors don't complain, One quiet space should be reserved for those who need to focus on work

Comfort & convenience:

I can participate in a rugged life and hard physical work, I can participate with others who do not tolerate rugged life or extreme temperatures

Tech savvy:

I’m pretty good troubleshooting tech

Off-grid:

Is not the plan if it doesn't work for others I want to be in community with, Is okay but not so important

Leisure time:

writing, swimming, film, music, drumming, singing, gardening, sitting, laughing, helping others

Films, books, music, podcasts, shows:

Island by Aldous Huxley, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, Malcolm X, I Heart Huckabees, Van Morrison, Miles Davis, Kendrick Lamar

Political orientation:

Decline to respond

Culture influencers:

Tolstoy, Woody Guthrie, Bill Callahan, Malcolm X, Dorothea Dix, Rilke, Bob Kaufman, Dorothy Parker

Extroversion (under 50% means more introverted than average):

Emotional even keel (under 50% means more ups & downs than average):

Agreeableness (under 50% means less compliant or more contrary than average):

Conscientiousness (under 50% means more easygoing than average):

Open to new experiences / imagination (under 50% means more traditional than average, sticks with "tried and true"):

Myers-Briggs (& Keirsey-Bates) temperament type:

INFP

Enneagram type:

9w1