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intentional community

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noun

  1. a community designed and planned around a social ideal or collective values and interests, often involving shared resources and responsibilities.


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"All of Us values intentional community engagement to ensure that populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research can also benefit from future scientific discoveries," said Karriem Watson, D.H.Sc.,

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2024

When Alex Beamer bought the land in 1977 to start an intentional community, the derelict resort was uninhabitable.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2023

Their individual journeys eventually lead to Elkmoon Beguine, an intentional community of ranchers, musicians, poets and restaurateurs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2023

Lottie herself describes her center like this: “We are an intentional community, turning suffering into strengths so we can live as our best selves.”

From Slate May 5, 2023

This is a good example of an intentional community.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott

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