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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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It’s the story of a young family moving to Liberty, California, an intentional community designed to be a utopia for Black people.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

"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

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 Scott Nearing

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