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updated 4/23/12    Please check contacts: Some listings may not be current.

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What you will find on this Page:
    -  Introduction
    -  Disclaimer
    -  Living in Los Angeles Eco-Village
    -  Listings, including apartment Units available in and adjacent to the Los Angeles Eco-Village| neighborhood, and
           other LA Area Intentional Communities with Openings
   -  Other opportunities to rent or buy in ecovillages and intentional communities. Also see www.ic.org and www.cohousing.org
   -  Directory: L.A. Area Intentional Communities
   -  Homesharers' Check List
   -  Structural Conflict in Community
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Introduction

This page is primarily for those in the greater Los Angeles area (and/or Southern California) who have openings in their intentional communities or are seeking to be part of an intentional community.   You may have or be seeking to be part of a shared house, a cohousing group, a cooperatively owned or organized apartment building or neighborhood,  a start-up ecovillage or the retrofitting of an existing neighborhood to an ecovillage.   It is also a place to post your green livelihood opportunities or requests, close to where you live. 

You may also be looking for people to loan or invest money in yours or another eco community project.  Or you may be interested in finding persons with discretionary money to use in your socially responsible eco community project.   For more information and Directories on intentional communities, cohousing and ecovillages throughout the country and the world, please see www.ic.org and www.cohousing.org and www.ecovillage.org.  

We will try to update this page on a regular basis, and work toward making it interactive.

For guidelines on home-sharing, see "Homesharers' Checklist" below or google <homesharers' checklist> for more guidelines. Also below

The listings here are in no particular order except that the most recent listings will be at the top of the list.   Please let us know when you have found one another through this page and/or when you would like to have your listing deleted or revised.

Disclaimer--
Postings on this page may not necessarily reflect the values of CRSP or the Los Angeles Eco-Village.  Since this page is available to the public, neither CRSP nor the Los Angeles Eco-Village can assume any responsibility for how the information is used.  We always recommend that you thoroughly check out and require references that you trust if you are considering any type of investment or loan or house sharing.

Living in Los Angeles Eco-Village Neighborhood
Apartments are available in the Los Angeles Eco-Village neighborhood on a fairly regular basis.  Generally LAEV neighborhood housing have market rate rents.  Community owned buildings have substantially below market rate rents, but require membership in the LAEV Intentional Community in order to be eligible for such housing.  Go here for LAEV-IC member info.  Apartment sizes range from singles to two and three bedroom units.  LAEV Intentional Community Membership involves a complex process over a four to six month period. Please be sure you are on our mailing list and get notified of our network gatherings.  Contact crsp@igc.org to be added.  See listings below for  other LAEV neighborhood housing opportunities which do not require LAEV-IC membership.

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LISTINGS
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IN L.A. ECO-VILLAGE:

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- Inquire about intern opportunities or extended short stay opportunities.  Rent between $500 and $550 per month.
Send letter of inquiry and resume to Lois at crsp@igc.org     posted 4/17/12

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- Roommate sharing opportunity in large one or two bedroom apartment in community owned building with male roommate. 
Contact Lois for more info: 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org     posted 4/17/12
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Singles available at the Rayfield**(south end of LAEV Neighborhood).  Full kitchens, courtyard, across from Bimini Slough Ecology Park and the Bresee Foundation, and adjacent to Vons at Second and Bimini.  Starting about $800. One year lease.  213/368-1328   (updated 4/12/12)
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The Chadwich at 209 South Westmoreland Avenue** (LAEV adjacent).  Mainstream resort living:  swimming pools, gyms, lighted tennis and basketball
        courts, Jacuzzi, and more, adjacent to Bimini Slough Ecology Park, Bresee Foundation and Youth Center, and Vons, Ralphs, Rite-Aid, and, of course LA Eco-Village. 
        Studios starting at $900 plus one and two bedroom $1,225 to $1,850  Check it out at:  http://www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1004381.php     
          (updated 4/12/12)
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In Other Los Angeles Area Intentional Communities:

posted 4/22/12

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posted 4/17/12

Westside Community, Mar Vista
We have two rooms for rent at our Westside Community,

(posted 4/12/12)
Gaia Sangha in Mar Vista
Gaia Sangha is an eco-intentional community shared house in the Mar Vista area. They have vacancies from time to time. .  They are open to emotionally mature, professional(s) who enjoy living harmoniously in community. Knowledge of permaculture , healing arts, nonviolent communication, and a sense of humor are big plusses.  Smoke free environment. Share a common Kitchen, Living room, and 3 bathrooms. Occasionally we host meditations, workshops, community dinners, parties, movie nights, concerts, events etc..Many features, including ponds, veggie garden, orchard,, trampoline, trapeze, space for salons/gatherings/workshops, jacuzzi.  Apply at: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/roo/2713354728.html   And more info on Gaia Sangha here:  http://home.igc.org/~onelove/

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Updated 4/12/12

For Permaculture Oriented Community Seekers in L.A.'s original Eco-Home:
Looking for a new housemate.  I think "permies" are more likely to share my values (care for the earth, care for each other, sharing excess), be interested in food gardening and living more sustainably in an urban setting.  Eco-Home has a backyard organic orchard and veggie garden we maintain together.  And that's part of the deal.  Residents help maintain the property, gardens and house.  There are only two of us, so it's not an insignificant amount of maintenance work that each of us do, sometimes requiring extra physical strength.

Eco-Home is located in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.  The room is available now.

Call me at 323-662-5207 or e-mail me at < JuliaSR@pacbell.net > if you're interested and would like to come to take a look and meet me.  I will ask for financial, job and personal references.  

Julia S. Russell

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Although the following listings may not be current, from time to time, they will have openings, so if you want to live in community and you think you're a match for any of these groups, let them know you'd like to be considered when they have an opening.
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posted 1/16/12

2 Creative Professionals Seek Great 3rd House Mate for 3BR/2BA Home w/Garden
(in Los Feliz, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Glendale Area)
We are two housemates in their 30s, both who work at Disney, actively looking for a house closer to work and a third like-minded house mate to join -- based on the rough belief that three is the magic number of house mates, where you get all the benefits of a larger living space, without any part of the house shared too thinly. Ideally, we're looking for a responsible, non-smoker, no pets, creative, fun, chill, employed, easy-going 'good-fit' and someone who is keen to co-create a healthy living space that works for all.

We've been finding lots of great places and here's what we are planning:
3BR/2BA House for roughly $3000/month; averaging about $1000/for each roommate + utilities; with a move in time frame around Feb 15, or later, but aiming for a move by Spring 2012; and we're willing to wait for the right place. We want it to be a great home sanctuary--ideally w/wood floors, a house with character, a suitable place to garden, open kitchen, secluded from traffic, easy parking, and in reasonable bike-commuter distance to the Disney studio lot in Burbank

We've Found Quality Listings -- Focused on These Neighborhoods:
Los Feliz, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Beechwood Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Burbank, Studio City, Toulca Lake, Glendale --  (And roughly in that order of preference, however, our intent is that the individual house has to be great and the neighborhood we're more flexible on, provided its in biking distance of Burbank)

A Little About Us:
Katrina, 31, born in Helena, Montana
Currently working within Corporate Citizenship at The Walt Disney Company, Katrina is on the Environmental Policy team  company-wide, working with all parts of the business: integrating sustainable practices for Disney's theme parks, feature films, and consumer products. Katrina has been a long-standing champion of the planet, responsible for "greening" large events, such as the ESPN Awards, and worked as an eco-consultant to The W Hotel. On a personal level, Katrina jumps for joy for the simple things: like a morning bike ride to the local Farmer’s Market, or having a nurturing afternoon gardening. She's one you want on your team. What's important to her in a living space is that it be bike-able to work, nurturing of each house mate's personal achievement, a house-held sense of community, getting creative in the kitchen, constant learning and she's likely to be the one to initiate the in-house composting system or impromptu gardening party. Katrina is also involved in community building and organizing, you may find her facilitating or behind the scenes of an event, especially if it has to do with sustainability, certainly a “mover and a shaker.”

Kip, 39, born in Washington, D.C.
As a Sr. Designer at Disney, Kip leads retail & eCommerce design efforts for the #1 Virtual World for Kids, ClubPenguin.com. Prior, Kip designed popular sites for celebrities such as Jay Leno and Miley Cyrus. His clients include NBC, SONY, DirectTV, GM, Universal, and The Los Angeles Times. This past year, Kip received the prestigious "Disney Inventor Award" for product innovation and has a few patent inventions filed in his name. Kip is most at home in the kitchen, cooking yummy concoctions for friends and family. Via the mountain bike, yoga mat, or surf board, or through his zen meditation practice, Kip remains a pretty grounded, all-around good guy. What's most important to him in a living space is that it works for all, and that he can bike to work, and is often in the company of great people who are up to great things. Kip is likely to be the one to inspire a great living-room-worthy down-tempo dj mix, or a Sushi night or Sunday crepe brunch with yoga & meditation circle out in the back yard.

What We are Looking For: Our Ideal Home:
Los Angeles is a busy town. So, we are looking for a quality space that's worthy of the name 'home' -- a shared sanctuary for a 'family' of young professionals in mutual pursuit of a healthy living. We are responsible, respectful, clean, non-smoking, and easy going. Ultimately, we're looking for a great house to take good care of, that is a good fit for all and that just feels right. We're not so much into partying, but dinner parties and movie nights and anything that creates a shared sense of community is surely welcomed. Ideally, this home we create is created by three equal-parties and we really feel like the right person is out there.

You in?
Submit a 'good-roommate-fit' inquiry w/photo if ya have one & a short bio, with "Roommate" and your First Name in the subject, and the Top 10 questions filled out to: kipmart@gmail.com

1. Do you Smoke? Drink? How often?
2. Male/Female? Orientation?
3. What do you do for a living and what inspires you about it?
4. Why are you looking to move right now and are you rushed to move?
5. Can you provide proof of income, decent credit, and previous landlord references? (as the nice houses we are looking at, the owners will require this of all 3 of us)
6. Do you have any children, health\diet issues, or special living requirement needs?
7. What's your desired budget for your portion of the rent + shared utilities? (min - max)
8. What's your preferred neighborhoods & qualities you desire in a shared home? (listed in order of importance to you)
9. When is the soonest available, last possible, and optimal move-in date for you?
10. Given what you've read above, tell us why you think you'd be a good-fit? (feel free to describe any previous housemate experiences that worked well for you and why they worked well)

Add anything that is not covered here; openness & honesty is up-most appreciated.

Deal-breakers:
No smokers. No illegal drugs. No pets.

Self-reliant, creative professionals welcomed. Feel free to ask us any questions. And if it works out, we'll follow up with a meet-up invite to grab an in-person coffee/tea somewhere.

Thanks,
Kip & Katrina
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posted 7/28/11

For Permaculture Oriented Community Seekers:

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HM157, Lincoln Heights CA 90031
Possible permanent resident

We are an artist’s collective that is focused on making the world a better place ! We promote self-sufficiency & use ecologically-minded practices as much as possible. Our living and working space consists of a large Victorian house and three mobile homes in back.  One of the living spaces may be available for $550.  We look forward to hearing from you. Please check out our website for more info on the collective. www.hm157.com *Please, no moody/grouchy types – this is SUPER IMPORTANT. An easygoing personality is a MUST. Also, NO hard drugs or heavy drinking and no couples (sorry, it’s a space issue). Thanks.
You can APPLY HERE:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFFLWmtTSWhvQmp1dnpNVVpmT29pNlE6MQ

Or drop us an email: hmonefiftyseven@gmail.com     (posted 7/1/11)
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*If you choose to follow up on any of the above housing opportunities, we hope that you will be enthusiastic about living without private car ownership (we're very bike and transit oriented; there are close by car rentals, and the possibility of informal car sharing when one is really in need).  We hope you will share LAEV values www.laecovillage.org/values.html and that you want to live more cooperatively and ecologically and that you already have, or are enthusiastic about getting, the knowledge and skills to do so. 
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* If you choose to follow up on  living within the LAEV two block neighborhood, we hope that you will be enthusiastic about living without private car ownership (we're very bike and transit oriented; there are close by car rentals, and the possibility of informal car sharing when one is really in need).  We hope you will share LAEV values www.laecovillage.org/values.html and that you want to live more cooperatively and ecologically and that you already have, or are enthusiastic about getting, the knowledge and skills to do so. 

**Although these listings are not within an intentional community, they are close enough to LAEV that some participation opportunities may be available to you.
 
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LA Area Intentional Communities Directory (updated 2/23/12)

If you are an intentional community and want to be added to this list, please email me with your contact info:  Lois: crsp@igc.org
I know there are many more intentional communities right here in the LA area, especially in Silverlake, Echo Park, Highland Park and Pasadena. 
Let's start getting together more regularly, sharing stories, policies, problems, referrals.  For a comprehensive directory of intentional communities throughout the U.S. and the world, see www.ic.org

Here are the communities I (Lois) am familiar with:

Los Angeles, West Adams District: Synchronicity LA:  http://www.synchronicityla.com/

Los Angeles, Central West:  Sugar Shack:  http://directory.ic.org/20457/The_Sugar_Shack

Los Angeles, USC area, Ellis Island

Los Angeles, Koreatown/Wilshire Center/East Hollywood:  Los Angeles Eco-Village:  www.laecovillage.org

Los Angeles, westside:  Gaia Sangha:  http://directory.ic.org/21937/Gaia_Sangha

Los Angeles, central city:  Synchronicity  http://directory.ic.org/22174/Synchronicity_LA

Los Angeles, Technicolor Tree Tribe, USC area http://technicolortreetribe.wordpress.com/

Mar Vista:  Westside Community:  http://directory.ic.org/1801/Westside_Community

Pico Rivera:  Windchime House:  http://en.wordpress.com/tag/windchime-house/  

Pomona: Regen Co-op of Pomona:  http://www.regen.org/

Silverlake:  Aglago House:  http://www.aglago.org/

Topanga:  Topanga Ecovilage.  Contact Geofrey Collins  310 455 1341

Ventura:  La Ancla- Ventura:   http://directory.ic.org/22439/La_Ancla__Ventura  and http://laancla.blogspot.com/

Ventura:  Ventura Urban Homestead Cooperative htt:  http://directory.ic.org/22493/Ventura_Urban_Homestead_Cooperative_htt

Santa Monica Cohousing Group (forming):  http://santamonicacohousing.com/

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Shared by CRSP     117 Bimini Pl. #221     Los Angeles CA 90004     213/738-1254     crsp@igc.org          www.laev.org
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Structural Conflict in Community

Learn more about what it is and how to deal with it in Diana Leafe Christian's books:
- Creating a Life Together
- Finding Community

If you live in or are considering moving to an intentional community, make sure it is free of Structural Conflict:

1.  Identify the community vision and make sure there are vision documents
2.  Make sure there is a fair, participatory decision making process appropriate for the group.  And if it is consensus, make sure everyone is trained in it, and that the community offers training opportunities.
3. Make sure their are clear agreements, and that they are in writing.
4. Make sure there is an emphasis in the community on good communication and group process skills,  that there is a conflict resolution process in place, and that the community makes conflict resolution a high priority.
5.  Make sure that the members have a safe level of emotional maturity
6.  Make sure there is a good balance of head skills and heart skills in the community..