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The article talks about managing unavoidable conflicts that rise within a community after interpersonal interactions among people . Topics discussed include ideologies of author Frederic Laloux regarding living in a community as given in his book "Reinventing Organizations", practicing the Zegg Forum in community, and taking advice from parties regarding whom the decisions are being taken.

In the article, the author reflects her thought on consensus practices in most of the intentional communities. She mentions that consensus practices can not be used as optimal governance or decision-making method for fostering greater harmony, trust and connection in communities. She suggests that systemic consensus the sociocracy governance and decision making system.

The article presents some suggestions, ideas and considerations to wealthy people for cultivating the neighborhood and building communities. It suggests an early and open discussion of class, money and power dynamics stories with others for community development. It reports that allowing others to make proportionately similar financial commitments is helpful in building community. It informs that it is important to get to know people over time in a community.

In this article, the authors discuss about the personal empowerment and responsibility in building a community living. They mention that in new culture people do not live together, but as a part of an extended tribe people need to be connected with intimate and powerful ways. They mention that the objective of new culture should be creating a sustainable world based on love, freedom and community. They further share their experiences of culture summer camps.

The article offers information on activities related to community organizations. It includes a forum for people who are considering funding or have helped fund community projects. Another is offers details about Entropy Pawsed, a nature-linked low energy living demonstration site in rural West Virginia. It also includes the search made by Terrasante Desert Community for resourceful people who want to build a community in a vegetated land.

The article discusses the challenges faced by progressive communities in the Rural South like the Spiral Garden in Tallahassee, Florida. The author mentions that the challenges they faced often comes from people who live and border their community in all directions which have different cultures and values. He affirms that their sense of security in the area is being threatened by incidence of theft, vices and killings in the area.

Relates an author's experience in building an ecovillage in Marquina, Bolivia. Difficulties experienced in the process of starting the ecovillage project; Programs spearheaded to meet financial needs; Recommendations for those who are interested to start their own ecovillage projects.

In this article, the author offers information related to the making of the film "The Rhythm of Rutledge." The author mentions that the objective of the film is to represents the intentional communities that are out there working, inspire others to experiment. The author reports that the communities that enact in peaceful and resilient community practices are bringing growing trend community living in American life.

In this article, the author shares his experience of building a military veteran community. He mentions that the community members' activities involved informal socializing, meetings and walking meditation. He informs that community members also published an award-winning book "Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace." He reports that peace, justice, and reparation in the community life are the cures for moral injury caused by war.

The article offers information about the periodical "Communities." The journal is an assembly for searching designed communities and corporate living. It provides thoughts regarding how an individual live cooperatively and work problems in a peaceful manner. It searches contributions which profiles community living and news about living and organizing communities. The journal introduces articles that light up past and present community experiences and cultural issues.