This document was originally published at: http://www.laecovillage.org/Goals.htm
- Housing and Land*
- Convert two CRSP-owned apartment buildings (48 units of housing) to permanently affordable co-op ownership
- Participate in the development of a Community Land Trust in the L.A. Eco-Village neighborhood. See http://www.iceclt.org for info on CLTs.
- Plan for the development of seven live/work state of the art ecological loft spaces on property owned by CRSP.
- Transportation*
- Reduce the number of private autos owned by Eco-Villagers by 50% over 2000 number. Provide more outdoor bicycle racks and secure bike parking.
- Energy and Water*
- Eco-retrofit for substantial reductions in energy and water consumption in the CRSP owned buildings.
- Install solar hot water system in 40-unit CRSP-owned apartment building.
- Install a “solar tent” in a portion of one parking lane in Eco-Village for electric vehicles.
- Install a demonstration gray water system.
- Waste*
- Install a demonstration living machine (biological waste water treatment system).
- Reduce EcoVillagers? landfill waste by 75% of its 1995 volume in CRSP-owned buildings.
- Food*
- Increase neighborhood organic food production to provide 20% of diet for 20 people. Obtain another 40% of diet for 20 people via neighborhood organic food buying co-op.
- Livelihood*
- Establish new neighborhood-based eco-businesses sufficient to be a significant means of support for 12 persons who reside in the two-block neighborhood.
- Education*
- Further develop the Institute for Urban Ecovillages providing special events, workshops, forums, conferences, teach-ins, networking and dialogue groups on all aspects of sustainable urban community living in the L.A. area.
- Establish a public charter school or home schooling program for up to 20 children who live in or adjacent to Eco-Village.
- Provide interactive tours to local school children.
- Provide weekly tours targeted to educating public officials as well as the general public and those touring from around the world.
- Streetscape*
- Develop detailed plan for “shared street” on Bimini Place in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles for implementation in 2007-2008.
- Enhance pedestrian and bicycle friendly streets.
- Develop integrated landscape design linking school with neighborhood and mitigating vehicular traffic.
- Eliminate diesel trucks and busses on Bimini Place.
- Plan for the creation of a fruit and nut orchard in a parking lane on Bimini Place.
- Social Interaction*
- Hold weekly community potluck dinners with up to 40 Eco-Villagers.
- Establish conflict resolution processes which are regularly used by 25% of residents in the two-block neighborhood.
- Increase participation in neighborhood work parties.
- Establish three artists in residence with daily interactive performance, craft and visual arts accessible to all neighbors and passers-by in the neighborhood.
- Develop a neighborhood association of 100 households regularly engaging in civic activity
- Goals for future years*
- Acquisition and eco-retrofitting of additional housing units
- Acquisition of buildings for a variety of Earth-friendly neighborhood businesses
- Creation of a public plaza and pedestrian promenade connecting Bimini Place with Vermont Avenue
- Redevelopment of First Street between Bimini and Vermont
- Development of the Bimini Baths.