Speed of commitment:

In between: Open to a commitment after a defined time for a trial run

IC types I would live in or am forming:

Cohousing: private residences around shared space, Ecovillage or agrihood, Farm or ranch, Housing or shelter for a vulnerable group, LGBTQ+ focused, Multi-family shared house, Multi-house collective (resource-sharing among houses not adjacent), Off-grid, RV or mobile home park, Resource-sharing or income-sharing commune, Retreat or event hosting as community, Senior cohousing or shared house, Shelter for homeless, Single-parent shared housing, Spiritual or religious focus, Tiny homes community, Van life co-travelers

Food production:

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.

Residential proximity:

House mates (separate bedrooms, shared kitchen), Multi-house collective (shared resources, but IC houses might be scattered within a traditional neighborhood), Separate units (separate apartments but some shared common areas with shared resources), 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", Multi-house collective (shared resources, but houses have separate ownership or are separate rentals), 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, Friendship and sharing activities, Having a “chosen family” to share good times and support each other thru hard times, Having social interaction while limiting the amount of influence or interaction with society, Lower cost of living, Shared land, shared community hub such as gardens or meeting space, but not shared housing), Sharing meals and chores, 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, Disinfecting is not important, Dusting is not so important

Nation(s) of current residence:

New Zealand

Preferred regions:

Australia, New Zealand

Population density:

Remote, Rural, Small town

Ideal location(s):

New Zealand

State, province, or region:

Resource sharing:

Car share, Care of elderly, disabled, or incapacitated relatives, Child care swap, Emergency preparedness efforts, Garden (share work and produce), Joint business (share work and profits), Meal preparation, Pet care swap, Time bank, Tool share (maintenance and use of expensive equipment)

Leadership availability:

I'm willing to join as part of a core leadership team

Roles and responsibilities:

Clear responsibilities are important to minimize conflict, 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:

Carpentry & repair, Childcare, Cleaning, Cooking for groups, Farm animal care, Gardening or crop cultivation, Permaculture

Experience or schooling:

Biological sciences, Carpentry & construction, Computer science, Ecological science, Food preservation (e.g., cheesemaking, home canning, drying, smoking), Horticulture or permaculture, Natural building, Outdoor survival skills (e.g., hunting, foraging, fire starting), Physics, Waterworks, plumbing, sanitation, Welding

Generation:

Younger boomer (60-70)

Generations intended in IC:

Gen A (born 2013 – 2024), 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)

Illegal recreational drugs (tolerable rules):

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 not be a concern of the community, as long as everyone's privacy is respected

Religious or spiritual practice-based IC:

No mandate of adherence to shared religious beliefs and practices

My religious beliefs or practices:

Buddhist, Pantheist, Taoist

Practices welcome in IC:

12 steps (from AA, NA, etc.), Agnostic, Astrology, Atheist, Bahai, Buddhist, Jainist, New Age (mix), New Thought (law of attraction), Pagan, Pantheist, Spiritual but not religious, Spiritualist, Taoist, Theosophical Society, Wiccan

Ecological preservation ethics:

Commitment to reduce, re-use, recycle, Composting toilet, Eating vegan, vegetarian, or certified humane animal products, Gray water recycling where permitted, Local food commitment for low carbon footprint, Use of alternative power such as solar or wind

Size of community:

21 to 50, 51 to 150, Over 150

Gender + number:

Non-binary

Genders welcome in IC:

Female, Male, Non-binary

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:

Cisgender (gender aligns with natal sex), 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:

Primarily left to the individual to determine, with the understanding that personal choices can impact community culture

Children in IC:

Children are welcome but not a necessity (not a dealbreaker issue)

Children present in household:

No dependent children

Other people’s children:

I am open to a community of free-range children who are allowed to roam the majority of community spaces unsupervised, I am open to sharing child-care responsibilities such as carpooling or swapping child-care, I want to be in a setting in which all feel a responsibility for well-being of children in the community

Behavior correction:

Parents shouldn't be offended if other adults respectfully question their child(ren)'s behavior, Parents shouldn't have to micro-manage their child(ren) for the benefit of adults around them

Children sheltered from:

Adult nudity, Drug use, Guns, Sexual behavior or images, Violent images or lyrics, Vulgar language

Screen time (acceptable rules):

Screen time and content limits are up to individual families, Screen-free locations agreed on as a group

Dogs:

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

Cats:

Indoor cat(s) okay, Outdoor cat(s) okay

Organic:

All food choices are accepted, Commitment to local-grown as much as possible

Shared meals (acceptable norms):

Prefer shared meals weekly or monthly, Shared meals are necessary community glue

Medical risk bubbles:

I can live with or work physically close to people who do not take precautions against infection, allergy, or injury

Noise level:

A lively social environment should be the norm, Different noise tolerance can be managed by having designated times for noise and quiet, Just keep it down enuf that neighbors don't complain, Parents with children shouldn't have to constantly keep them quiet

Tech savvy:

I’m pretty good troubleshooting tech

Internet connection & phone signal:

I can work without consistent internet connection

Off-grid:

Is a workable favored option, Is not the plan if it doesn't work for others I want to be in community with, Is okay but not so important, Is workable for a part time location