DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Construction
We will break ground by June 1, 1999. We will complete design, finance, County Approval, and other work in a timely manner in order to do that.

Move-In
The common house and all SJC-built homes will be ready for move-in by February 1, 2000.
 

PEOPLE

Building Relationships
We will build open, supportive and loving relationships within and outside the community, characterized by honesty, trust, sharing, cooperation and generosity.
We will encourage a proactive community of mutual support, assistance and enjoyment, seeking an intermingling of interests, ages and resources.
Recognizing that elderhood is a distinct phase of life with its own needs and functions, we as a community will find practical ways to respect and support the elders of our community.

Process Skills
We will develop and continue to strengthen the process skills of communication, conflict resolution, and governance so that every Member knows how to lead, follow, listen, speak from the heart, and mediate conflicts, and can perform these functions spontaneously whenever a situation calls for them.

Community Activity
We will accomplish community approved work goals effectively and efficiently, while maintaining balance and flexibility.  We will create ongoing opportunities to have fun at Heartwood.

Relationship with the Land
We will educate ourselves and, on a voluntary basis, experiment with practices for greater environmental sustainability.

Membership
We will maintain full membership with a waiting list of at least 4 households.  To do that, we will minimally advertise to the larger community to build awareness of HC, and we will support interested people in their exploration of HC.
 

FINANCE

Cost
We will control costs and seek creative methods to keep participation in the community economically feasible.