The goal is: to live in nature with our loved ones, fresh air, water & sunshine. A safe, stimulating and sustainable environment with interesting people. A #HappyPlace where we are inspired, creative, and engaged in activities that are meaningful to us.
(if that sounds too "hippie-ish",
then this repository/idea
is probably not going interest you,
so please ignore just it...!
but if you like the idea,
please ⭐ the repo
& discuss the issues!!)
- Access to Abundant Water (preferably from a spring): #21
- Fertile Land: See: #3, #25 and #116
- Sunshine (a good annual average sunshine index both for vitamin D and Solar Power): #26
- Existing Trees (for fresh air and habitat for wildlife): #6
- Proximity to Transport Network (ideally public transport e.g: rail/bus)
- No existing negative environmental factors (e.g: pollution from nearby industry)
- Proximity to Medical Services (ideally a full-service hospital; not just a medical outpost)
- Quietness/Tranquility (this may be seen as "at odds" with "proximity" to useful infrastructure, but it's a balance...!)
- (Reasonable) Proximity to Urban areas so we can sell our organic fresh produce! (one of our income streams...)
- Stable average temperature - "Not too hot" in the summer and "not too cold" in the winter (snow is fine but not "minus 40"...!) mostly because as we age extreme temperatures make bones ache!
- Quiet + Well-lit and temperature controlled rooms
- Electricity (for information technology learning)
- Wireless Internet
- Raised (Bed) Gardens (waist height. to ensure everyone can interact with plants and/or grow their own food!)
- Swimming Pool for exercise purposes just above waist height & heated (indoor)
- Exercise Coach (at least twice a week); MVP can be using Free YouTube Videos, but having a person present is better for participation.
- Handcrafts person (painting, embroidery, puzzle making ... mental/motor skills)
- Free golf cart system so people are required to leave their house every day (preferably this would be autonomous so anyone can use it regardless of ability/capacity to drive)
- Central/Accessible Multi-purpose "Community Area"
- Rails everywhere; every pathway has a rail so people can walk. (this can be made from bamboo and espalier trees to blend with nature)
- Corridors should have a Good width (1.5m) to allow two wheelchairs to pass side-by-side.
- Learning environment for all types of useful knowledge.
- Healthy eating and learning to make food
- Biological (organic) farming with a wide variety of plants that aren't available in regular supermarkets.
- Physiotherapist/chiropractor/shiatsu/massage-therapist to help people repair/recover their bodies.
- Hair dresser (for those who are lucky enough to still have hair!)
"Loja da Avó" - shop to help older people remain independent.
- All flat vs. mountainous/terraced? It can be very difficult for older people to walk hills, though we can have solar-powered electric scooters/carts for the steeper bits, and having an incline makes building terraced houses/growing a thing.
- Should we allow/accommodate (and encourage people to bring their) pets?