Re: Village Design Course

     One Question. Whats the best way to get to the ecovillage from Detroit,Michigan? What state is it located in? 

C Church

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> Please excuse any cross-postings. Have a wonderful Spring! 
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> The Village Design Institute presents: 
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> ~ EcoVillage Design Course at Bodhi Creek Farm ~ 
> 27-31 July, 2005 
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> Come join us for a transdisciplinary, multidimensional exploration of what 
> may be the most important and pressing issue of our time – how to design 
> and implement truly sustainable human habitat. 
> 
> The full-featured “ecovillage” – whether urban, suburban, or rural – holds 
> the most promising vision for a sustainable future: 1) it is symbiotic 
> with the local ecology; 2) it is grown to a scale that can embody lively 
> social culture; 3) it achieves measures of self-reliance through an 
> internal economy; and, 4) it can be a supportive setting for creative 
> growth and transformation. Some call it a step forward in planetary 
> evolution. 
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> Bodhi Creek Farm is nestled in the luxurious, verdant, Cascadian 
> foothills. The stewards there are developing a real ecovillage – in this 
> case, a sustainable education and retreat center complete with attached 
> ‘co-housing’ residential units. 
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> At the Design Course, we’ll set up a Design Studio right there on site, 
> and, working in design teams, go through the holistic integrated 
> ecovillage design process – producing useful and constructive design 
> proposals for our ‘clients’ while enjoying a fun and valuable educational 
> experience by all. This is applied, experiential, action learning at its 
> best! 
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> In this particular course we’ll also be thinking across the fence line: 
> including adjacent properties in the valley – economically, socially, and 
> ecologically – into a clustered, full village-scale arrangement. We think 
> this is the key to retrofitting for sustainable (i.e., post-carbon) 
> culture. 
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> The Village Design Institute is an educational nonprofit collaborating on 
> innovative curricula and programs internationally. You can count on a 
> world-class sustainable community design experience, suitable for 
> professionals and enthusiasts alike. 
> 
> Registration: 
> $200 – 3-day weekend Design Studio, 29-31 July, 2005 
> $300 – Design Studio + Optional 2 additional days preparatory classroom 
> time, 27-28 
> July – 5 days total! 
> 20% discount if paid in full by 1 July 2005 
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> Registration includes camping, resource materials, + 3 delicious meals a 
> day. 
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