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EcoVillage at Ithaca 2nd neighborhood forming
E c o V i l l a g e a t I t h a c a
is pleased to announce
the formation of a
Second Neighborhood Group
The kickoff meeting was a success on 8/3/96!
Next meeting to be held on Labor Day wknd 8/31 & 9/1!
Status:
*The first neighborhood (30 energy efficient CoHo units) is currently under construction!
(There is a waiting list)
*WestHaven Farm is growing organic produce on the EVI land.
Site:
187 acre former farm on the edge of the progressive college town of Ithaca in central NY state.
Plan:
* Five neighborhoods clustered around a village green
* Each neighborhood at least as community-oriented as Danish CoHousing
* Develop a model of sustainable development as an alternative to suburban sprawl
* Educational outreach
EcoVillage at Ithaca website:
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/ecovillage/
Contact Liz Walker for details:
phone: (607)255-8276
email: ecovillage@cornell.edu
* sustainable agriculture & housing development * permaculture * cohousing * energy efficiency *