Sampling of Goals for '06 - '07

Housing & 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 <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 & 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 Eco-Villagers' 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.

People sitting around table eating in the middle of an intersectionEarly traffic-calming brunch  in L.A. Eco-Village (1995)
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