First Draft

Outcomes we want:

Members who see living at LA Eco-Village as a valuable opportunity

• for demonstrating a lower impact lifestyle
• for learning & engaging in respectful communication
• for learning & engaging community decision-making
• for forming and nurturing friendships that improve our quality of life
• for transforming from a consumer of goods, entertainment & news to a
  participant in creating local economy, social activity and political change
• to create cohesive & effective community
• to cultivate a deep appreciation for our diverse family histories.
• Members who fulfill their responsibilities as renters and community members.

Outcomes we don’t want:

• people who are motivated by needing low rent and once living here do not
  participate in community activities & don’t feel a solidarity with the
  community. They undermine these values in the community
• people who feel their ideas are better than others and want to redirect
  the community rather than engaging with fellow community members
• people who do not respect the decisions made by the community and reserve
  the right to do whatever they want
• people whit religious, racial, sexual, gender or political attitudes that
  interfere with the functioning of the community
• people who have difficulty paying their rent or who do not make prompt
  payment a priority
• people who disrupt meetings or promote factionalism
• people who want to live here but feel an antipathy towards anyone
  currently in the community
• people who are selfish, obnoxious or overbearing to the extent that it
  discourages participation by others.

Questions to ask.

1. Is this person going to enjoy and value living in one of the apartments?
2. Is this person going to participate well socially? Contribute through
   volunteering?
3. Does this person function well in our meetings?
4. Is this person motivated & available to attend meetings?
5. In what way is this person living a lower impact lifestyle already?
6. How do they see this to be an opportunity for them to further reduce
   their lifestyle impact? Improve quality of life?
7. Is their anyone who feels that adding this person is likely to detract
   from their own experience of LAEV?
8. In what respects do we anticipate this person making LAEV better?
9. Will this person result in LAEV being more or less diverse.
10. Does the community currently have time & interest sufficient to commit
    to engaging this person as a candidate for the next 6 months?