Building community where you are In addition to the create-
something-new intentional communities movement that was
historically FIC's focus, there are a number of existing and new
movements and organizational energy around techniques to help
people organize their existing neighborhoods to make them more
communitarian. Many people say they prefer to stay in their
homes and maintain their ties to neighbors, schools, and
workplaces rather than uproot to try something new. The wisdom
and experience we have gained in group process, conflict
resolution, and sustainable living can help people create and
enhance community wherever they live, making any neighborhood
into a "virtual ecovillage" or simply be better connected. Some
communitarians practice community organizing in their
neighborhoods while they are saving up for or building their
"dream community" elsewhere; others have been known to move to
an existing neighborhood specifically in order to foster
community there. - Disaster preparedness, often organized b