Los Angeles Eco Village Spring 2008

An introduction to urban ecovillages & the Los Angeles Eco-Village ,[object Object],[object Object],CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages at the Los Angeles Eco-Village ECOVILLAGES

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Welcome to Los Angeles Eco-Village Reinventing how we live in cities for a Lower environmental impact with a Higher quality of life at a Lower cost of living Affiliated with the Ecovillage Network of the Americas and GEN, the Global Ecovillage Network

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Los Angeles Eco-Village: Existing Conditions Existing Los Angeles Eco-Village Existing Condiitons

Bimini Baths: 1901 - 1951 Bimini Baths 1901 – 1951 from hot mineral springs 2,000 feet below

Adjacent Buildings owned by nonprofit Los Angeles Eco-Village Sponsor: CRSP 40 unit apartment building 8 unit apartment building

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500 foot streambed sinks stormwater at Bimini Slough Ecology Park Alcohol drug recovery home Bresee youth center, neighborhood Computer center, and heath clinic, Bimini Slough Ecology Park adjacent to Bresee. A “slough” is a seasonal wetland

A School Rich Neighborhood for sinking more stormwater Virgil Middle School: 2,000 kids each day; 2,000 adults each night. New school for 1,000 children grades 1 - 5 Kindergarten school for 250

First Fruit Tree Planting – Earthday 1993

Getting started: working with children & the kindergarten school

City Repair Project: transforming our intersection designed for cars into a plaza created for people And permeable pavement has just been installed on the sidewalks.

Using the Plaza: City-wide EcoMaya Festival 3,000 attended

Using the plaza: a neighborhood block party Car Solar Powered stage Small Kids Play area Neighbors Brought free Food to share

Car retraining in the plaza! “please go around us”

Permanently Affordable Housing - Transition from simple nonprofit ownership to: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Dedicated Community Spaces in the current nonprofit owned Eco-Village housing

Bimini Slough Ecology Park cleans storm water. It used to be an ugly street.

Shared Street Demonstration ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority & the City of Los Angeles at $250,000 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gardens: a permaculture approach Compost pit

North Building Water Infiltration System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Retrofitting Apartment Buildings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ten years later, here are a few results: Double glazed french doors from sustainably harvested red maple.

More retrofitting of apartment buildings

Energy: About those cars: they are increasing six times faster than the number of people!

Energy: solar, insulation, windows, appliances, conservation

Multiple Centers of Initiative Bicycle Kitchen Preparing for a Weaving workshop Eco-Villagers earn some of their livelihood doing rehab work “at home.”

Other Major Projects of CRSP, the nonprofit sponsor of Los Angeles Eco-Village ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A few of the social aspects of Los Angeles Eco-Village ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Intentional Community meets weekly and makes decisions by consensus. Trainings held several times each year.

Eco-Villagers share meals several times each week

Advice to new start-up groups: Avoid structural conflict ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

LAEV has its struggles L.A. Unified School District prepares to install a parking lot for 137 cars in the heart of LA Eco-Village!

And our triumphs City Council President Eric Garcetti dedicates recently completed Shared Street Project in L.A. Eco-Village: Widened sidewalks, narrowed streets, macademia trees. Phase 1 of becoming a car-free street!

And instead of a parking lot, we propose a green mixed use car free development: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Los Angeles Eco Village Spring 2008

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