Rainbows in Rosedale

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Rainbows in Rosedale

Located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Mission Statement
VISION: Neighbors who are engaged with each other and the land in a thriving, diverse community

MISSION: To build a sustainable community in Rosedale by growing food, sharing resources and practicing hospitality and peacemaking

Community Description
We are a diverse group of 10+ neighbors living in multiple households in or near the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. We differ in our genders, abilities, orientations, ethnicities and faith traditions. One of us lives in a tiny house and dreams of more tiny house neighbors. Some of us live in single-family style that are full; others have rooms available. Our neighborhood also has empty lots available for purchase as well as entire homes for rent or purchase.

Currently some of us share vehicles, labor, lawn mowers, a vegetable garden, a fruit orchard, hospitality, potlucks, CSA local food memberships and other resources as needed. We dream of sharing a cow, goats, chickens, rabbits and perhaps other homestead animal neighbors.

As a community, we encourage healthy, compassionate relationships with our selves, with one another, and with the world around us to sustain our spiritual, interpersonal and financial lives. We move toward these goals by practicing service, simple living, conflict resolution and nonviolent communication. We will seek to honor, understand, celebrate and inclusively respond to diversity. We nurture spirituality in ways that recognize the sacred in every person and cultivate a healthy balance between work, rest, education, reflection and recreation. We hope to keep the cost as low, fair and ethical as possible by avoiding for-profit loans and sharing some of our collective resources to realize what we need one project at a time. In all this, we aim to keep learning and to keep giving thanks.

We invite other neighbors to join us in creating a sacred space to explore sustainable community living.
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As of July 2017, these are the steps we’ve defined for how to get involved:

1) An individual expresses interest in the group, either in person, over the phone or online via email, Facebook or IC.org.

2) A current member of the group sends our interest survey to the individual, and the individual completes it in order to help others understand who they are as well as why and how they are interested.

3) After reviewing the survey, someone from the communications team will reach out to the individual for a followup conversation.

4) If the conversation leads to desire for the individual to meet the whole group and consider joining, they will be invited to the next monthly potluck and meet the group.

5) After meeting the group, an individual may be added to the Facebook group, email listserv and/or phone tree. (Because group members sometimes share sensitive information – such as home addresses – newly interested individuals will not receive group communications until after they have met the group. In addition, if an individual has not recently attended meetings, they may be temporarily removed from communications until they resume an in-person presence in the group.)

Housing
Status: We have land we have developed on
Current Residence Types: Single-family homes, Room(s) in a house or building, Tiny house, Lots to build on
Current Number of Residences: 6
Planned number of residences: 6
Planned Residence Types: Single-family homes, Room(s) in a house or building, Tiny house, Lots to build on
Housing Provided: Purchase, Rental, Work-exchange
Land owned by: Multiple stakeholders
Additional Comments:
We are a diverse group of 10+ neighbors living in multiple household in or near the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. One of us lives in a tiny house and dreams of more tiny house neighbors. Some of us live in single-family style homes that are full; others have short-term rooms available. Some of us rent rooms in a house owned by a neighborhood church. Others rent land from a friend. Still others privately own their homes on nearby property. Our neighborhood also has empty lots available for purchase as well as entire homes for rent or purchase.

Membership
Adult Members: 10
Non-member Residents: 2
Percent Women: 51-60%
Percent Men: 41-49%
Percent Transgender: 0%
Visitors accepted: Yes
Visitor Process:
Please contact Terry via the info listed here to schedule a visit.
Open to new Members: Yes
Membership Process:
Please share our vision and participate regularly in the mission work by attending meetings and volunteering your resources (time, energy, skills, etc.) toward achieving the community’s current goals.

Economics
Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: No
Shared Income: None
Required Labor Contribution: Encouraged or suggested
Open to members with existing debt: Yes
Additional Comments:
We often share of our resources with others who have need, but this is not required. Two members share a vehicle. Members usually bring a dish to share for frequent potluck style meetings. Members volunteer for different community projects (such as the orchard and gardens) and take turns hosting events.

Sustainability Practices
Energy Infrastructure: We use both systems.
Current renewable energy generation: Up to 25%
Energy sources: Solar, Compost, Rain barrels
Planned renewable energy generation: 50-75%
Current food produced: Up to 25%
Planned food produced: From 50-75%
Food produced locally: Between 26-49%

Lifestyle
Common Facilities: Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Gym or sports area, Internet
Internet Available: Yes, both the community and individuals provide it
Internet Fast?: Yes, it’s fine.
Cell Phone Service: Good for most people.
Shared meals: 1-3 times per month
Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (plants and animals), Paleo (no grains, dairy, processed foods, or legumes), Local (food sourced within 150 miles), Organic (no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers), GMO Free (only non-genetically modified organisms), Vegetarian Only (no animal meat; dairy and eggs okay) – Please check this only if you are 100% Vegetarian, Mostly Vegetarian, Vegan Only (plants only, no animal products) – Please check this only if you are 100% Vegan., Mostly Vegan, Opportunivore (dumpster diving, nature harvesting, etc.), Raw or Mostly Raw, Kosher, Halal, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
Dietary Choice or Restrictions: No – people may eat however they wish.
Special Diets OK: Yes
Alcohol Use: Yes, used occasionally.
Tobacco Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
Additional Diet Comments:
We welcome people with any dietary need, practice or preference.
Common Spiritual Practice(s): Ecumenical (accepts all religions or spiritual practices), Eclectic (integrates multiple religious or spiritual beliefs), Christian, Buddhist, Protestant, Paganism or Earth Religions, Agnostic, Humanist
Spiritual Practice Expected?: No
Education Style(s): Up to each family or individual
Healthcare Options: Up to each family or individual

Source: https://www.ic.org/directory/rainbows-in-rosedale/