New Beehive Design does not disturb Bees to Harvest Honey!

Why am I asking you to give to the Foundation for Intentional Community? A message from Sky Blue, FIC Executive Director Intentional Communities: What is Being Learned? Humanity is facing unprecedented danger, mostly self-inflicted. What is being learned in intentional…

Author: Hilary Giovale Published in Communities Magazine Issue #142 We used to be a typical neighborhood. People were friendly enough and we waved to each other on our way into and out of our houses. We had the occasional chat on the sidewalk while shoveling snow or doing yard work. But that wa…

For years, projects like Fallen Fruit and the Urban Farm Collective have been making it easier for people to access the excess produce and gardening space in their neighborhoods. A new project called Shared Earth brings the concept to a wider market, using the latest peer-to-peer technology to conne…

Instead of asking whether technology is a “friend or foe,” perhaps we should be asking how to better help friends and reduce foes through the use of technology.

Many U.S. cities are in the middle of a housing crisis. Some, like San Francisco, have been struggling with it for years, while others, like Portland and Seattle, hope to avoid following the same trajectory. There are many factors at play, including high rates of migration to urban areas, and the…

A century since the United States’ first citywide zoning ordinance, community founders can find support in unexpected places when navigating land use laws.

A founder shares a well-learned lesson: “It is a LOT of work to start an intentional community. A LOT.”

How can a diverse group best make decisions? After many years advocating it, the author concludes that consensus is not the answer.

We have to transform our cities! Over 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and it’s only increasing. Models for sustainable, equitable, urban community must be developed. In this episode of Planet Community we look at Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage in Cincinnati, OH.  Ho…

Connect With FIC for a Day of Giving Back! We are inspired to give back and show our love of community on this global day of giving – November 27th. Since 2012, the #GivingTuesday global movement has kicked-off the charitable giving season by leveraging the power of collaboration and social medi…