Group of people enjoying outdoor meal at Polestar Village.

Polestar Village

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Town/Small City

Founding year

  • 2000

What we do

An Intentional Community for Inspired Living
Now Pre-Selling Single Family lots and Accepting Reservations for Multi-Family Units!
Spirit • Community • Lifelong Learning
The challenges of our times–environmental, social, and spiritual–call us to recreate the way in which we live. Embracing our interdependence with each other, the planet we live on, and the Spirit that moves through us, Polestar Village offers both a return to simplicity and a remembrance of our highest purpose.
An Intentional Neighborhood
Polestar Gardens is an educational non-profit seeking those who share its inclusive values of “Spirit, Community, and Lifelong Learning,” to co-create an intentional neighborhood in beautiful Fort Collins. CO.
We will begin construction in 2026 on Polestar Village, a 20 acre, semi-urban, mixed use development to include:
– Walkable Village Center
– Common areas of sacred space
– Commercial kitchen and dining hall
– Farm and garden plots
– Open space
– Walking and biking trails
– Volleyball and pickle ball courts
– Sustainable and energy-efficient
Buildings include:
* Privately-owned single family dwellings
* Townhouses
* Live/work units
* Affordable and micro homes
* Inspired elderly housing
* ‘How-to-Live’ school
* And much more!
Studies have concluded that those who live in walkable neighborhoods have more friends, better health, lighter environmental footprints, longer lives, and many other benefits.
Join us for an overview and virtual tour of the land and future neighborhood and discover the blend of spirituality and new urbanism at Fort Collins’ newest intentional community!
Dive into the details for yourself every third Sunday of the month with a virtual tour!
Save the date with full event details:
https://www.polestarvillage.com/event/experience-polestar-overview-virtual-tour-of-the-land-future-neighborhood-3-2/2024-04-21/
Explore more about Polestar Village on our website:
http://www.polestarvillage.com/
Connect with us on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polestarvillage/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polestarvillage/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/polestarvillage

Our Mission

Polestar creates dynamic opportunities for life-long learning based on the universal teachings of all great spiritual traditions.
Our essential purpose is “the deepening of the spirit”.
– We seek to create a culture that values spirit, community and life-long learning.
– We strive to express the universal teachings of all great spiritual traditions.
– We aspire to celebrate the sacredness of life in the company of dear friends.
– We promote acceptance, compassion and service to others as a pathway to individual and world peace.
– We understand that life is a sacred opportunity to grow.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Ecovillage
  • Activities
  • Property management
  • Farming
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Networking
  • Services Business

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2000
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2000
  • Started living together

Video

  • 60 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
65

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please e-mail us at in**@*************ns.org

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

There is a board of elected members that meets on a bi-weekly basis. This meeting is always open to all members. We are open to new ways of governance as we create our new Community.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Regular fees: $1
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
  • Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community
  • Religions
  • Baha'i Faith
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Jewish
  • Muslim
  • Hindu
  • Quaker
  • Sufi
  • Hare Krishna
  • Native
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By several individuals through an LLC or a Tenancy In Common agreement

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Biomass (from wood or other organic materials)

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • 33 - 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    20 acres

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Location

  • Colorado, United States

Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Forming Communities
1 month ago

Create Home in Greece, Together

There are two ways into Greece’s first community-led cohousing network: a new-build mountain-foothills village in the Peloponnese, or an adaptive-reuse project where you help choose the property itself. Both are shaped by the vision and values of the people who will live there. PATH ONE: TAYGETE COHOUSING VILLAGE — NEW-BUILD, PELOPONNESE A mountain agrihood at the foot of the majestic Taygetos Mountains, inspired by the UNESCO village of Monemvasia — pristine national forest and hiking, olive groves, a vineyard, farm, surounded by mountain villages and close to extraordinary beaches. Common House with a full coworking suite, incredible kitchen for indoor/outdoor dining, workout room and lounge with fireplace. Includes a pool, gardens, soccer field, and village plateia. Adjacent to a luxury wellness resort with spa and farm-to-table restaurants now building. 2.5 hours from Athens International Airport, 20 min. drive to a vibrant town with nightly filled tavernas and a new hospital, 25 min. drive to beaches and charming fishing villages. Project Advantage: This project does not require the group to take out a collective construction loan — a rare, significant risk reduction most forming cohousing projects can’t offer. This project also provides the opportunity for a Golden Visa permanent residency in Greece, with the advantages of European healthcare, university access, Schengen business and travel. Stage of Development: Site Selection Completed. Feasibility studies completed. Development Partner Selection Completed. Collaborative Site and Village Design Process Completed. Finance Plan Completed. Architectural and Environmental Studies are completed and in the modification process. A current building permit exists and is in the modification process. Once the permit modification process is complete, member investment opportunities will open. Utility infrastructure excavation is underway, and only 12 investe

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