KC ARTS Ecovillage
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Overview
Forming urban Ecovillage.
Mission:
The KC ARTS Ecovillage Project seeks to be a model of sustainable, cooperative, collaborative, and more beautiful living in an urban environment.
Community – We want to live and work together as a community and as part of the larger KC community. We want to be part of what is happening on Troost (and the surrounding areas) and we want to work in collaboration with other existing and forming groups and initiatives.
Sustainability – We want to explore ways to live more sustainably in an urban center, both as individuals and as a community. We feel that the Ecovillage can be a center for education and resources on sustainable living. The lot and a half behind the building on Armour can also be developed into a community garden, urban food forest, etc. to help with these efforts.
Arts – We believe that art brings people together, that it can transform community and that it can help create a sense of place in an urban center. Art can also save and change lives.
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