ADVISORY/Living Green on the Merrimac River, Lawrence, MA.News Editors/Environment Writers ADVISORY...for Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant (March 12) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Proposal for ecovillage Ecovillages are intended to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable intentional communities. Most aim for a population of 50-150 individuals because this size is considered to be the maximum social network according to findings from sociology and anthropology (Hill & in Lawrence Lawrence. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,763), Marion co., central Ind., a residential suburb of Indianapolis, on the West Fork of the White River. It has light manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 65,608), seat of Douglas co., NE Kans. , MA to be unveiled on March 12 at Cambridge College
This article is about an independent institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
WHAT: Slide show presentation on proposal to develop an ecovillage
at 4 Union Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts, site of the former
Cotton Duck mill. The 45-minute presentation will discuss the
many benefits of an eco-village at this location. Those
include:
-- Mixed residential-commercial use of 130,000-square-foot
site
-- 96 units, ranging from one bedroom to four; starting
asking price of $150,000
-- loft-style living
-- 15,000 square feet of commercial space
-- Pedestrian-friendly with close proximity to shops in
downtown Lawrence
-- Boston commuter-friendly located a mere 1,200 feet from
the new MBTA commuter rail station; a 50-minute train ride
to Boston's North Station
-- Telecommuting and home office- friendly with high speed
connections for Internet access and wireless
communications
-- Generous parking space and waterfront garden areas for
tenants and business use
-- Central clubhouse for residential neighborhood to share
meals and activities
-- Energy efficient window packages to allow more light and
heat
-- Potential for the development of onsite solar and hydro
power sources
-- Green construction using environmentally sensitive
construction materials and following green construction
practices.
-- Environmentally responsible operation of facility
WHO: Developer Cohousing Resources, representing Cotton Duck Mill,
will host slide-show presentation. Open to general public.
LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) consumers,
environmentally conscious citizens, conservationists, Boston
commuters, artists, designers and other commercial businesses
interested in affordable office space encouraged to attend.
WHEN: 6:30 pm, Friday, March 12, 2004
WHERE: Cambridge College, 60 Island Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts
(across from proposed site)
COST: Free
CONTACT: Chris ScottHanson, Cohousing Resources, (206) 842-9160 or
chris@cohousingresources.com.
For more information on the Duckmill proposal, visit www.duckmill.com. For background on other ecovillages Following is a list of ecovillages: socially, economically and ecologically sustainable intentional communities. Note: Communities listed here should meet several components of Gilman's definition of an ecovillage (see the ecovillage article). and cohousing co·hous·ing n. A living arrangement that combines private living quarters with common dining and activity areas in a community whose residents share in tasks such as childcare. , go the developer's Web site, www.cohousingresources.com and www.ecodevelopments.com. |
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