Information concerning Knoxville Ecovillage Meeting monday august 4th., 6.30 p.m. Foundation for Global Sustainability, 2743 Wimpole.

The Vestel Community, South Knoxville (across the Baptist Hospital at the river), received a 2,4 billion Bicentennial Neighborhood Initiative grant to revitalize their community. Rebecca Woods, an architect who is working together with Peter le Sant (UT dpt.of Architecture), is developing a cohousing project within this community. The following are of her interest:

- people design their own homes; they become the developers
- to seek to create the best features of community living
- reasonable housing payments
- two story houses to minimize landuse
- cars at the perifery
- minimal energy consumption
- diversity in inhabitants
- play area for children
- community center for activities
- community gardens
- small shops/corner groceries
- etc.
She has not found a definite site yet. She has talked with the Vestel community about the project and has found 8 interested people from this community. She also mentioned ineterest from the Montgomery Village in Vestel, a public housing project. She is currently researching legal aspects and searching for participants and allies.

Rebecca is going to join us at the next meeting to give a presentation on her project. Her goal seems to be very much in sink with the Knoxville Ecovillage Project, as it has evolved in the FGS Sustainable Living meetings.

We hope to see you at the meeting

(FGS, 6.30 potluck)