The Utah Valley Commons is a "cohousing ecovillage."  It's
for individuals and families who want to live sustainably, in
harmony with each other and the environment.  Our houses
will be eco-friendly, built with strawbale and powered
(mostly) by solar energy.  Much of our food will be produced
on-site, from organic gardens that will surround the clustered
houses.
 














The Commons is a condominium association with private ownership (in fee
simple) of lots and houses, and an undivided interest in a commons house,
tool shed, barn, horse pasture, and extensive organic gardens.
 

The Commons is in the formation stage, recruiting future residents and
considering various land parcels in rural Utah County.  Our community
will be located within
easy commuting distance of downtown Provo.   
Now is the time to join!  Be part of Utah County's first sustainable
community!

The Utah Valley Commons has no political or religious affiliation.  

What's cohousing?  Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in
which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their
own neighborhoods.

Cohousing residents are consciously committed to living as a community.
The physical design encourages both social contact and individual space.
Private homes contain all the features of conventional homes, but
residents also have access to extensive common facilities such as open
space, courtyards, a playground and a common house.

What's an ecovillage?  Ecovillages are socially, economically, and
ecologically sustainable intentional communities. Most aim for a
population of 50-150 individuals. Houses are built in an eco-friendly way,
with an emphasis on passive and active solar power; grey-water
recycling; and the use of non-toxic materials.   

The Utah Valley Commons is new.  At the moment, it consists of a small
(but growing) group of individuals and families who want to live in
private houses, but with lives interconnected through neighborhood
cooperation -- in weekly common meals, community gardening, and
probably a host of ways we haven't thought of yet.  

Join the discussion at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utahvalleycohousing/
Utah Valley Commons
a cohousing community
The Common House at
Heartwood Cohousing
(and an example of what
ours might look like)
A Cohousing Ecovillage
Utah Valley Commons
You need Java to see this applet.
Next BIG Potluck
F
riday, February 2, 6:30PM

Come one, come all, to our potluck,
to be held at the house of  Charles
& Janis Nuckolls

491 West 4630 North, Provo, UT 84604