Vidalia is a community based in the nearly abandoned mill-town and industrial heritage site of Cal Vidal. By car it’s approximately one hour from Barcelona. The community is organized through a housing cooperative. We are a group of practical idealists. Our governance is through sociocracy 3.0.
Restore and renovate the old Colonia Vidal textile housing estate to develop a community project for a large group of people to live, work and grow.
Bringing possibilities, meaning and belonging to the lives of those involved.
Creating a project that supports the personal lives and projects of its members and, as part of a wider network, serves to create a more sustainable, just and compassionate world.
This is a gradual step by step process which starts with getting to know the current members and spend living and working on site.
For more details, please visit our FAQ-page on our website.
Please read our website first. We require that members commit to learning both English and Catalan language up to a level that they can understand each other well in these 2 languages.
If you would like to visit: write an email to vi******@*****ia.coop
Explain us who you are and why you would like to visit us.
We get a fair amount of petitions, make sure you stand out if you really want to come to get to know us.
Due to this high amount of emails,
it might happen that we don’t have enough labor-hours to respond to the applications that didn’t fit.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.
Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.
There are 3 tiers of membership, that all come with their responsibilities and privileges. The Habitants group is members who have passed through the two year entry process to become permanent members with full voting rights on new members. The tiers below this are Expectants (more than one year) and Long Term Visitors (the first year).
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: $6300
Regular fees: $300
Labor: Yes (15 hrs/week)
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Swimming pond or pool, Hot tub or hot springs, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area, Internet
Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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