Speed of commitment:

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, Retreat or event hosting as community, Spiritual or religious focus, Tiny homes community

Food production:

Working toward a mix of producing our own food and buying groceries

IC seeker or founder/resident:

IC founder: I am seeking members to join a core group in founding a new IC. We already have a clear vision and established norms.

Service-based IC (population served):

Animal rescue

Service-based IC (services offered):

Short term shelter

Vulnerable population as a proportion of residents:

About half

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:

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)

Reasons for shared housing:

Friendship and sharing activities, Having a “chosen family” to share good times and support each other thru hard times, 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), Traveling frequently and wanting a home base that’s maintained, Working together in a business (e.g., remote location)

Clutter level of shared living areas or work space:

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 daily to not attract pests, Dishes washed (or loaded into dishwasher) daily to not attract pests, Medical need for a dust-free environment

Current city, town, or county:

Oslo

Nation(s) of current residence:

Norway

Preferred regions:

European Union

Population density:

Small town, Suburban or exurban, Urban

Ideal location(s):

Southern Spain (Malaga)

Commitment to my current location:

Other

Relocation capacity:

Ready to move from my current residence now or in the near future

State, province, or region:

Resource sharing:

Emergency preparedness efforts, Farm or food forest (share work and produce), 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)

My socioeconomic status:

Close to median income

Leisure and lifestyle:

Allocate a significant portion of funds to leisure and entertainment

Leadership availability:

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

Roles and responsibilities:

Clear responsibilities are important to minimize conflict, Transactional relationships are more fair; to a reasonable extent there should be accountability through written agreements

Common practical skills:

Carpentry & repair, Cleaning, Cooking for groups, Farm animal care, Gardening or crop cultivation, Grant-writing, Group facilitation, Organizing & labeling, Permaculture

Experience or schooling:

Activism & organizing, Animal training or care, Business management, Carpentry & construction, Event planning & management, Filmmaking, Group therapy or processing, Medicine - alternative, Musical performance, Natural building, Nutrition, Outdoor survival skills (e.g., hunting, foraging, fire starting), Psychology, Short term rentals and hospitality, Travel, Visual art, Website design, Writing

Languages:

Norwegian, Spanish

Occupation(s) and expertise:

Visual artist, tattoo artist, graphic designer, laser aesthetician

Years lived in an IC:

1-5 years in IC

Experience in community:

Learned to live off grid in the Norwegian forest (in a tiny house)

Professional certifications or degrees:

Visual art and graphic design (5 years study)

Generation:

Millennial (30-45)

Generations intended in IC:

Gen X (born 1965 – 1980), Gen Z (born 1997 – 2012), Millennial (born 1981 – 1996)

Illegal recreational drugs (tolerable rules):

Should be dealt with by group decision in a manner to support non-use, Should be grounds for expulsion from the community, Should not be allowed on the premises

Overnite guests (tolerable rules):

Should be allowed in designated guest areas

Religious or spiritual practice-based IC:

Mandate of adherence to shared religious beliefs and practices

Ecological preservation ethics:

Eating vegan, vegetarian, or certified humane animal products, Use of alternative power such as solar or wind

Size of community:

6 to 10

Gender + number:

Non-binary

Genders welcome in IC:

Female, Non-binary, Trans AFAB, Trans AMAB

Couple situations welcome in IC:

Committed closed partnership(s) (e.g., married monogamous couples), 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)

Sex & intimacy norms in IC:

Celibate community, 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)

Dogs:

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

Cats:

Not applicable, with separate residences each household decides, Outdoor cat(s) okay

Shared meals (acceptable norms):

Prefer shared meals weekly or monthly, Shared meals are necessary community glue, Shared meals are necessary for efficiency and low cost, Shared meals should be optional

Medical risk bubbles:

I can commit to taking extra precautions for others in a high-risk category

Noise level:

A quiet serene living space 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, One quiet space should be reserved for those who need to focus on work

Off-grid:

Is okay but not so important

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

Introvert or Ambivert

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

Sensitive, emotional artist. If you’re an artist, you know what I mean

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

Agreeable

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

Easygoing

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

Free spirit

Astrological sign(s):

Virgo, Scorpio ascendant

Dealbreakers:

Lack of empathy, dishonesty and not keeping promises or appointments

Dealmakers:

It’s important that you want to live in a luxury home with beautiful gardens and swimmingpool. I prefer artists, designers and musicians

On scale of 0 (imperturbable) to 27 (highly sensitive), 15 or more = HSP:

25

On scale of 0 (prefers calm & predictable) to 20 (sensation seeking):

10