The Pondera Project aims to foster physical, social, environmental, and economic security for occupants through both short-term measures and long-term prevention efforts. Short-term measures to improve physical security included picking up trash, fixing broken windows and locks, while long-term prevention involved organizing neighborhood clean-ups, sealing the house, and creating a home phone directory. For environmental security, short-term actions involved testing for toxic soil and safely removing hazards, while long-term prevention comprised raising beds, vermicomposting, attic insulation, and updated heating. The project looks to connect with other owners and consider participatory budgeting and other ideas to continue its work.

1. Pondera Project:A Year in Review

2. Mission Statement The Pondera Project is a living experiment in sustainable housing that aims to foster physical, social, environmental, and economic security for all occupants. We encourage sustainability of development gains by dealing with short-term measures to deal with risks with long term prevention efforts. We work to create a space dedicated to the protection and promotion of basic needs and healthy, dignified daily life.

3. Master Vision

4. Physical Security: “Feeling Safe At Home” Short-Term Measure Long-Term Prevention Pick up trash Organize neighborhood clean-up with the neighbors

5. Physical Security: “Feeling Safe At Home” Short-Term Measure Long-Term Prevention Fix broken windows Seal house with Energy BarnRaisers

6. Physical Security: “Feeling Safe At Home” Short-Term Measure Long-Term Prevention Fix Locks Home phone directory

7. Environmental Security: “Making Safe and Healthy Spaces” Short-Term Measure Long-Term Prevention Toxic Soil Busters testing for lead Raised beds and vermicompost to the rescue

8. Environmental Security: “Making Safe and Healthy Spaces” Short-Term Measures Long-Term Prevention Safely remove/annihilate molds, roaches, mice, and obvious dangers. Rain barrels, vermicompost, attic insulation (thanks again BarnRaisers!), updated heating, regular repairs, ‘check-ins’ happen often, efficient washer/dryer, refinished public basement space, and lead remediation

9. Moving Forward Connect with other property owners to think about creative ways to work together Participatory budgeting Other ideas ?