How will the eco village enhance the surrounding single family neighborhoods?
The Eco Village when complete will have a park-like setting adding an aesthetic quality to the neighborhood. The pedestrian-friendly Village will provide opportunities for local neighbors to have garden plots, childcare, neighborhood based business spaces, access to non-polluting transportation, on-going educational and training opportunities in sustainable technologies that can save local homeowners on utility and water bills and provide for cooperative purchases of equipment. A local exchange trading system (LETS) can provide local homeowners with a variety of neighborhood based services which cuts down on local traffic and pollution. The affordable housing component of the Eco Village can provide housing opportunities for low to moderate income relatives and friends of homeowners. Homeowners will have socially responsible investment opportunities within their own neighborhoods and can help plan the Eco Village.
