Cauldronville

[HeartShadow]

This.
If you set this up, I'll move in.

A community of introverts, by introverts, for introverts. And their families, who don't have to be introverted, but have to respect the introversion of others. "me time" would be sacrosanct. Sounds lovely.

[Melamphoros]

A community of introverts, by introverts, for introverts. And their families, who don't have to be introverted, but have to respect the introversion of others. "me time" would be sacrosanct. Sounds lovely.

It does....very lovely.

Can we shun extroverted people the way the Amish shuns people who like the idea of electricity?

[HeartShadow]

It does....very lovely.

Can we shun extroverted people the way the Amish shuns people who like the idea of electricity?

Only the ones that don't respect introversion. The ones that understand "leave me the hell alone" means LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE are just fine.

[Aisling]

A community of introverts, by introverts, for introverts. And their families, who don't have to be introverted, but have to respect the introversion of others. "me time" would be sacrosanct. Sounds lovely.

*pauses from packing bags* Where is this dreamland of which you speak?

[sailor]

Okay. I've just bought 1500 acres in Texas (theoretically) with the idea of creating a real life township of like-minded pagan individuals/families living together in a self-sustaining, real-world environment.


Third.... just wondering if you'd even want to live in a township of like-minded pagan individuals/families? Is it possible in real life? What would it take? What type of government (or lack thereof), resources, jobs, transportation, education........

I've got my own ideas which I'll sprinkle in later, but was curious first if folks here would want to take this type of community into real life.

Best~
EJay

Leaving aside the pagan part.

I wouldn't be interested. I don't want to be a sun rise to sun set low tech (self-sustaining) farmer. I might consider the suburbs, but would prefer (but can't afford) a more urban setting.

Also, I don't think 1,500 acres is enough for a township. You might support 40 families farming that in decent land (thinking 40 acres per family farm) for self sustaining.

Change or define your economic model and I'd have more comments.

[Katefox]

A community of introverts, by introverts, for introverts. And their families, who don't have to be introverted, but have to respect the introversion of others. "me time" would be sacrosanct. Sounds lovely.

I approve of this notion. That is, as long as this place has a well-stocked library. :D

[Katefox]

Okay. I've just bought 1500 acres in Texas (theoretically) with the idea of creating a real life township of like-minded pagan individuals/families living together in a self-sustaining, real-world environment.

Third.... just wondering if you'd even want to live in a township of like-minded pagan individuals/families? Is it possible in real life? What would it take? What type of government (or lack thereof), resources, jobs, transportation, education........

As to the OP's question...such a place sounds incredibly dull. Maybe I'm just too used to living in a big city, but what would I do all day, every day? Is this supposed to be a completely closed and isolated community? Please don't tell me you're expecting me to give up the internet. D:

Actually, I just realised, I have no concept of how big 1,500 acres is. Would everything be in walking distance? Or is everyone in this community expected to have a car? Because if that's the case, as someone who can't drive, I'd be completely stuck, because I don't imagine a community that small would support a decent public transit system, would it?

Honestly, I don't really care what my neighbours believe, whether they're Pagan, or Christian, or atheist, or anything at all, as long as they don't get in the way of me believing, and practicing my religion how I see fit. So, a community of like-minded Pagan folk just strikes me as kind of pointless. As in, there's no need for it, so far as I can see.

[sailor]

Actually, I just realised, I have no concept of how big 1,500 acres is. Would everything be in walking distance? Or is everyone in this community expected to have a car? Because if that's the case, as someone who can't drive, I'd be completely stuck, because I don't imagine a community that small would support a decent public transit system, would it?

There are 640 acres in a 1 mile by 1 mile square. 1500 would be 1 mile by 2.3 miles.
Small enough for walking much of the time if need be. Bicycle easy.

Definately no public transit unless it was tied into a large urban network.

[Monica Mc]

Okay. I've just bought 1500 acres in Texas (theoretically) with the idea of creating a real life township of like-minded pagan individuals/families living together in a self-sustaining, real-world environment.

I grew up on farms and quite frankly living with a whole bunch of other people and trying to be self sustaining in an area smaller than our home paddock sounds a bit crowded for me.

However if you set up small communities at the edge of a town in a suitable climate, with about 10 times that space for farming etc. then I can see some sort of appeal in the idea. Town for jobs, to sell produce etc.



Of couse I wouldn't want community to mean people can get in my space of but I like the idea of having a more communal aspect of livng. In theory. In practice I think it would drive me nuts.

[Katefox]

There are 640 acres in a 1 mile by 1 mile square. 1500 would be 1 mile by 2.3 miles.
Small enough for walking much of the time if need be. Bicycle easy.

Definately no public transit unless it was tied into a large urban network.

Oh, thank you for clearing that up. But now it definitely seems too small a space to have much of a self-sustained community.