There were some earlier messages on consensus that I also wanted to respond to and didn’t have time. This one as notes from a workshop so it raises all the points. I’ve been using consensus decision-m

Another approach to establishing a dark-sky, astronomy-friendly, community would be to find a small town in a rural area that would be receptive to doing the following: Enact a comprehensive lighting

Even the homelessness problem can be creatively solved through a combination of cohousing and tiny houses. See here: https://sustainablecohousing.org/tiny-house-villages-in-seattle/ Admittedly, this i

On July 28, Yana Ludwig offered an FIC-sponsored webinar on Consensus Decision Making. As usual for anything that Yana presents, it was excellent. Here are some notes and highlights. Sociocracy is a h

You will find several light pollution maps here on the Light Pollution Resources page that I maintain: https://www.skythisweek.info/lightpollution.htm

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@Dark-Sky-Communities.groups.io group. /AZ-NM-TX 2016 Light Pollution Map.jpg By: David Oesper Description: 2016 light pollution map

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@Dark-Sky-Communities.groups.io group. /AZ-NM-TX 2019 Light Pollution Map.jpg By: David Oesper Description: 2019 light pollution map

Here's some information about a tiny home community in Bend, Oregon, and the website for the developer/builder, Hiatus Homes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AUJyAZIV5c https://hiatushomes.com/ Thank

As a frequent Amtrak traveler and passenger rail enthusiast, I started looking into whether there is a car rental business in Lordsburg, the nearest Amtrak stop to Rancho Hidalgo. https://drive.google

The Trailer to the Movie: https://youtu.be/IkdDUi4Pl_c The Movie: https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/viewfinder/co-housing-best-of-both-worlds-6fkfq9/ Worth watching. Obviously, things are going to loo

The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@Dark-Sky-Communities.groups.io group. /Rancho Hidalgo/Summary of Disclosure Statement for Rancho Hidalgo Subdivision, April 10, 201

Lonnie and Steve, Just curious, if I wanted to build a small cohousing community on the 4 acres I own at Rancho Hidalgo, would I be allowed to do that? Would there be any support for at least some of

Check out the Focal Point on p. 84 in the October 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope, "It Takes a Village". This is not a residential astronomy community, per se, but they do plan to accommodate RVs. Alway

Yana Ludwig presented an expanded version of her “How to Start an Intentional Community” training recently. Here is what I found most valuable from Day 3 of 3. What is Consensus? Consensus means that

Yana Ludwig presented an expanded version of her “How to Start an Intentional Community” training recently. Here is what I found most valuable from Day 2 of 3. A Short Guide to Choosing a Decision-mak

The Mirador specifications document located in our Files section and here gives a lot of detail about our vision for an astronomy-friendly residential community and astronomy resort & learning center.

This is a cohousing community in rural Pennsylvania, but perhaps of interest and relevant to the desert SW... Hundredfold Farm is a rural PA cohousing community of presently 10 single-family homes (15

Yana Ludwig presented an expanded version of her “How to Start an Intentional Community” training recently. Here are my notes from Day 1 of 3. Maxeem also attended, so feel free to add to this, Maxeem

I drove 20 miles round-trip early Saturday morning to view Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) for the first time. It is beautiful! Easily visible to the unaided eye and spectacular in binoculars. And now, in t

Found this interesting article while I was researching the general area of New Kensington for a personal project https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2015/03/08/Bring-back-mutual-housing/stories